Silver Treasures from the Collection of Baron and Baronne Bertrand de Giey

Silver Treasures from the Collection of Baron and Baronne Bertrand de Giey

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 501. A German silver-mounted hardstone, gold and enamel casket, Hans Jacob Mair, Augsburg, circa 1670.

A German silver-mounted hardstone, gold and enamel casket, Hans Jacob Mair, Augsburg, circa 1670

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Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Shaped hexagonal form, the hinged cover surmounted by an enamelled gold figure of Cronos holding a young child, standing on a floral base, the sides set with bloodstone panels, with a network of scrolling polychrome enamelled flowers and set with white flowers with red glass centres, marked underneath with town mark and maker's mark.


23.5cm, 8in. high

Bought from Galerie Kugel, Paris, 2014,

thence by descent

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