ID 1423792 
Lot 178  | SMALL IRON CASKET WITH GROTESQUES
Estimate value
€ 1 000 – 1 500 
France.
Date: Late 16th c.
Technique: Iron.
Description: Finely etched decoration on all sides with faces, animals and grimaces intertwined in
tendrils. Rectangular body with a hinged, barrel-vaulted lid with a transverse iron band,
a handle in the centre and a hinged latch at the front. This latch can be released by a
secret mechanism, with the lock concealed underneath. Casket can be opened, no key
available.
Measurement: 11,5x15x10cm.
Provenance:
Private collection Lower Rhine.
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