German, probably Nuremberg, in 15th century style
Reliquary monstrance
No reserve
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
German, probably Nuremberg, in 15th century style
Reliquary monstrance
chased and gilt copper and rock crystal
with an old label to the underside inscribed: COLLECTION - N.E LANDAU – PARIS – 8 RUE DU CIRQUE
in the shape of an architectural tower; resting on six pilaster-shaped feet; the polylobed base with an openwork border, with a central plinth engraved to imitate masonry, surmounted by a porch with two turrets, two crenellated towers and a Gothic pinnacle; the modern cylinder in rock crystal; the upper mount adorned with three turrets, with a two-hinged lid surmounted by a finial in the form of a small castle with a corner tower and two turrets.
23cm., 9in.
Nicolas Landau, Paris;
Piasa, Paris, 9 December 2016, lot 14.