A GERMAN SILVER AND GEM SET FIGURAL JEWEL CABINET, PSEUDO MARKS, HANAU, CIRCA 1890
Auction Closed
November 11, 04:08 PM GTNN
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A GERMAN SILVER AND GEM SET FIGURAL JEWEL CABINET, PSEUDO MARKS, HANAU, CIRCA 1890
modelled as a young maiden in 17th century Renaissance dress; her bodice opening to reveal several compartments, her dress opening with two doors to reveal an ebonised wood interior fitted with nine drawers, each applied with openwork silver foliage, the body inset with turquoise, amethysts, garnets, agates and cabochon and factested pastes
71.5cm., 28¼in. high
6497gr., 208oz. 18dwt.
Please note that this lot will be sent to the warehouse after the sale.
Otto F. Ernst, Gold-und Silberschmiedearbeiten 15 -19. Jahrhundert, Wiesbaden, 1969, p. 27, no. 159.