Description
Rare, small baroque silver casket, fully gilt. On eight elliptical feet, a widely flared, wave-shaped curved base with chased and embossed leaf frieze. Above an octagonal body with a profiled rim and lavish fruit, flower and volute decoration in relief. Widely protruding, domed and hinged lid with a smooth, wavy rim. An enamel medallion framed by leaves in the center of the lid, surrounded by a relief wreath of leafy tendrils and fruit. The medallion depicts the Roman goddess Juno above the clouds, seated in a shell chariot pulled by peacocks, in fine, purple enamel painting against a white background. Marked by a tremolier line and the mark of the master Johann Haltenwanger (became master in 1684). Weight approx. 225 g. H. 7 cm. 13.5 cm x 11.5 cm. Cf. Seling 2007, BZ 1030, no. 1802. A rare German Baroque gilt silver box with enamel plaque by Johann Haltenwanger (master since 1684). Assay, test and master's mark. German. Augsburg. Circa 1691-1695.
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Rare, small baroque silver casket, fully gilt. On eight elliptical feet, a widely flared, wave-shaped curved base with chased and embossed leaf frieze. Above an octagonal body with a profiled rim and lavish fruit, flower and volute decoration in relief. Widely protruding, domed and hinged lid with a smooth, wavy rim. An enamel medallion framed by leaves in the center of the lid, surrounded by a relief wreath of leafy tendrils and fruit. The medallion depicts the Roman goddess Juno above the clouds, seated in a shell chariot pulled by peacocks, in fine, purple enamel painting against a white background. Marked by a tremolier line and the mark of the master Johann Haltenwanger (became master in 1684). Weight approx. 225 g. H. 7 cm. 13.5 cm x 11.5 cm. Cf. Seling 2007, BZ 1030, no. 1802. A rare German Baroque gilt silver box with enamel plaque by Johann Haltenwanger (master since 1684). Assay, test and master's mark. German. Augsburg. Circa 1691-1695.
