A South Netherlandish gilt-bronze mounted tortoiseshell, ivory, ebony, coromandel and walnut tabernacle, Antwerp Baroque, 17th century

opening to a plain interior with star-marquetry to the back, with ivory and tortoiseshell floor, the Corpus Christi after Duquesnoy 

Sakralkunst aus Brabant. Das niederländische Museum van Gerwen-Lemmens (Valkenswaard) präsentiert seine Sammlung in Deutschland, Städtisches Kramer-Museum, Kempen 1982, ca. no. 30, pp. 50-51.

In overall good condition with the inevitable minor dents, marks and scratches. Few small losses to the mouldings and the tortoiseshell an ebony veneer. Minor wear to the gilt bronze parts. Minor damages and losses to the veneer at the inside. One column slightly loose. The cross reattached, nail through Christ's proper right hand missing. The lock in working condition, one key available.
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