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Lot 570 Dα

A silver pomander in the form of a book

Auction 1220 - overview Cologne
19.05.2023, 10:00 - Silver Porcelain Faience
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 9.450 € (incl. premium)

A silver pomander in the form of a book

Designed as a miniature book with clasps. The cover and back engraved with acanthus. Containing two drawers, each separated into four compartments. With a small bail. The lid engraved with owner's monogram "MvH". Minor remnants of gilding. H 1; L 3; W 2.2 cm, weight 19 g.
Unmarked save for a Dutch tax stamp from 1807, attributed to Southern Germany, 17th C.

Provenance

Dutch private collection.

Literature

Cf. cat. The thing of mine I have loved the best, Meaningful Jewels, London 2018, no. 13.