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a small and rare late gothic pewter holy water flask, German or Austrian 16th century
Estimate
2,500 - 4,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- height 7.7cm
the pear-shaped body incorporating foot rim and beak-shaped spout, the cover cast with the gothic majuscule A and secured to hinge with three stylised beads, small splits in three places of body, traces of pigmentation, dark grey waxed patina
Provenance
Dr. Albert Figdor Collection, sold Paul Cassirer, Berlin, 1930, lot no. 222
Exhibited
Delft 1950, no. 196
Literature
Literature:
Philips / Dubbe no. 119