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A boxwood almoner depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

$4,188.93
£3,090.09
€3,500
CA$5,765.84
A$6,229
CHF 3,313.89
MX$74,951.83
NOK 41,960.84
SEK 38,374.33
DKK 26,669.68

About the Item

Rare and unusual Vanitas in carved and engraved boxwood, in the shape of a skull. The skull had the function of collecting alms coins, it has a slit a cut at the top to place the alms offered and, engraaved at the lower part of the skull, a neck bone portion. The nape part of the neck acts as a screwed door which, once opened, allows to collect the coins inside. On the forehead, the Calvary is engraved, from which, in the center, a line delimits the cross, on the left a spear with an arrow, and on the right the straw with the sponge used for vinegar. Italy, first part of the 18th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Boxwood
  • Place of Origin:
    Italy
  • Period:
    Early 18th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1700
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU917146100652

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