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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
Chest Made of sheet iron and wrought iron. Rectangular in shape and resting on four small ball-shaped feet. The lid has turned-down edges, a movable handle in the shape of frog’s legs, and the keyhole concealed by a pivoting ring. Etched and blackened decoration depicting perched eagles within square medallions, set against a background of foliage scrolls. Nuremberg, mid-17th century H. 9 cm – W. 19 cm – D. 8.8 cm SSE Damage, restoration and missing key (chest locked) Ref: ‘The History of Saving from Antiquity to the Present Day’, edited volume, Éditions de l’Epargne, 1984, page 58 (comparable money box).
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About the sale GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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