Lot 209
  • 209

Boite à épices double en argent, probablement Girone vers 1600

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Boite à épices double en argent, probablement Girone vers 1600
  • silver
  • Haut. 9,5 cm, 277 g ; 3 3/4 in high, 8oz 18dwt
chaque partie reposant sur un piédouche orné d'une bande de losanges, gravéé Q sous chaque pied, l'une des coupes gravée des initiales LE

Condition

few bumps, usual dents and scratches due to age, only town mark slightly erased and assay scrape on one of the box, the other with only traces of town mark difficult to read and assay scrape Very interesting and nice piece
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