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A German Purse MountNuremberg, Late 16th Century
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge£500 - £600
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A German Purse Mount
Nuremberg, Late 16th Century
Nuremberg, Late 16th Century
Of iron, arched and hinged together, the front cut with double line ornament, stamped with maker's mark 'HK', an orb and cross between, the Nuremberg mark, and carrying three flower-head shaped catches each operating against an internal spring, the hinged internal compartment mount with sprung ring-shaped central catch, and the back mount incorporating two sprung catches and two suspension loops (some light pitting)
14.3 cm. wide
14.3 cm. wide
Footnotes
Cf. a similar purse mount in the Dr. John Waldman Collection and sold in these Rooms, 26 November 2008, lot 223








