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CASE, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1600 In etched iron, decorated on all four sides with medallions featuring grotesque soldier figures, the original lock mechanism on a niello background. H.: 8.5 cm (3 ¼ in.) l.: 14 cm (5 ½ in.) Provenance: Acquired in 1970 from Galerie Alain Moatti. An etched iron casket, Nurnberg, circa 1600

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CASE, NUREMBERG, CIRCA 1600 In etched iron, decorated on all four sides with medallions featuring grotesque soldier figures, the original lock mechanism on a niello background. H.: 8.5 cm (3 ¼ in.) l.: 14 cm (5 ½ in.) Provenance: Acquired in 1970 from Galerie Alain Moatti. An etched iron casket, Nurnberg, circa 1600

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