£25,000 - £30,000
ANTIQUE MONUMENTAL GERMAN SILVER AND GEM SET FIGURAL JEWEL CABINET SAFE HANAU C.1880.
A GERMAN SILVER AND GEM SET FIGURAL JEWEL CABINET, PSEUDO MARKS, HANAU, CIRCA 1880.
MONUMENTAL RARE FIND!
Modelled as a young maiden in 17th century Renaissance dress; her bodice opening to reveal several compartments, her dress opening with two doors to reveal an ebonised wood interior fitted with nine drawers, each applied with openwork silver foliage, the body inset with turquoise, amethysts, garnets, agates and cabochon and factested pastes-wood insert to under-base not heavy approx 500 grams .
71.5cm., 28¼in. high
29.5cm length base
27.5cm width base
6497gr., 208oz. 18dwt.
There are two key holes one behind a lapis stone at middle and one above near her chest , unfortunately no keys but you can get them done .
Stunning condition all the stones are there and in perfect condition.
The marks clear to the rim of the base of the skirt.
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