Lot 277
  • 277

Monture de ceinture en vermeil, non poinçonnée, XVIe siècle

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Monture de ceinture en vermeil, non poinçonnée, XVIe siècle
  • Il est intéressant de rapprocher ce portrait gravé avec celui en aquarelle d'un officier suisse, daté de 1599 par le peintre de Schaffhausen Daniel Lindtmayer, illustré par Eva Maria Lösel, dans son livre Zürcher Goldschmiedekunst, Zurich, 1983, illus. 260

  • engraved with a figure in armour enclosed by arabesques, rings to hold the belt, the reverse inscribed XVIII LK and with 3 letters possibly indicating silver weights Marks, Lots and Quentchen
  • 7cm, 42gr. ; 3in 1oz 7dwt
gravée d'un portrait d'homme en armure et d'arabesques, les extrêmités ornées d' anneaux servant à fixer la ceinture, le dessous portant l'inscription XVIII LK  et 3 lettres indiquant probablement le poids de l'argent en marks, lots et quentchen

Condition

small split in the edge on one side. Normal scratches, general condition very good, engraving crips, excellent colour
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