Coffre-fort formant tirelire en acier damasquiné, probablement Augsbourg, XVIe siècle

de forme rectangulaire, les bordures ornées de feuillages, animaux fantastiques et personnages ; les panneaux centraux à motifs d'arabesques ; poignées sur les côtés et reposant sur des pieds boules ; (la ferrure centrale du dessus rapportée)

The illustration is quite accurate. Good condition. Oxidation and erasure of the work especially on the top. The interior of the lid, probably originally decorated with velvet, painted in green. The interior of the cast coffer decorated with mustard velvet. The front right foot moves a little and might need to be refixed. The slit and the two metal pieces around it (interior and exterior of the lid) are later. The bottom is also decorated.
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Le travail du métal et le décor d'arabesques évoquent un centre reconnu pour sa fabrication d'armes comme Augsbourg