Lot 433
A Nuremberg miniature casket from the workshop of Michael Mann, showing a hunting scene, ca. 1620
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Rectangular miniature casket of fire-gilt sheet copper on four ball feet. False keyhole to the front, the edges decorated with screw-mounted openwork appliqués. The hinged lid with central keyhole; cover and carrying handle are missing. All sides with finely engraved decor. On the right side panel depiction of a hunter with hunting horn and boar spear, facing front, a dog chasing a hare, on the left side a hunting net in a forest. On the lid a couple in contemporary dress, the reverse a men in European clothing facing a Turk. On the silvered base the depiction of a walking horse. Interior of the lidded side with finely blued mechanism with four tumblers. Fully functional, keys replaced. Dimensions 4.5 x 7.3 x 5 cm.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
