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Lot 230*
A Small German (Nuremberg) Etched Iron CasketLate 16th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £687.50 inc. premium
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Late 16th Century
Late 16th Century
Rectangular on four ball feet, the hinged lid with drop handle and rectangular keyhole (cover missing), the former with turned and moulded central feature, the interior of the lid etched with foliated strapwork against a dotted ground (etching worn) and fitted with a sprung two bolt mechanism, the heart-shaped ward-boxes and circular mount over the keyhole etched with foliage en suite, the interior painted orange, the exterior etched overall with panels framing symmetrical designs of foliated strapwork against a dotted ground, all within lines of ropework, with a key, probably later
10 cm. wide x 7.5 cm. high
10 cm. wide x 7.5 cm. high
Footnotes
For a related example sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms & Armour, 28 July 2005, lot 285








