Description
A 17th century cast iron sweatmeat box with a rock crystal plaque and 14 cabochon cut almandine-garnet stones, France ca. 1640. Sweets in precious boxes were popular New Year's gifts in the 16th and 17th century.
Condition
Good, one almandine-garnet stone is missing.
cast iron sweatmeat box France ca. 1640
- Title
- 17th C. Cast Iron Sweetmeat Box
- Price
- € 3.000,00
- Maker
- Unknown
- Country
- France
- City
- Unknown
- Dimensions
- 5.6 cm L x 4.7 cm W x 2.6 cm H
- Year
- C. ca. 1640
- Material
- cast iron, rockcrystal, almandine
- Stock code
- 7146