Auction 102
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 21, 2021
London, Italy
21 dicembre 2021 ore 12:00 CET
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LOT 35:

Italian polychrome and gilt decorated pastiglia almsman casket - 16th Century (?)

of rectangular ...


Start price:
4,500
Estimated price :
€5,000 - €7,000
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Auction took place on Dec 21, 2021 at Bertolami Fine Art
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Italian polychrome and gilt decorated pastiglia almsman casket - 16th Century (?)

of rectangular shape in medieval style, made of poplar wood with a hinged tympanum lid enclosing an empty interior. The exterior with moulded relief decorations. The front decorated with the raising of Lazarus, the back with the scene of "noli me tangere" with Christ and Mary Magdalene. Front keyhole with missing lock.
Height x width x depth 27 x 31 x 16.5 cm.
Item condition grading: *** fair (defects, missing parts and previous restorations).
Accompanied by a certificate of wooden dating from the Museo Arte e Scienza in Milan.