Moneybox in the form of a skull, wood, iron, Central Europe (Germany?), 18th century.
1.700,00 €
A unique moneybox made of carved wood in the form of a realistically depicted human skull. On the vault is carved a Latin cross with fleurons at the end of the arms. The arms of the cross are filled with horizontal ribs. An opening for inserting coins has been incorporated into the lower arm. At the height of the upper arm’s termination is a movable wrought iron handle. In the occipital part there is a flap, closed with a peg, set on a single massive hinge. The skull is covered with a dark brown substance of organic origin.
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| Weight | 0,654 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 15 × 13 × 18 cm |
| Type |
Memento mori |
| Form |
Skull-shaped piggy bank |
| Materiał |
Wood |
| Kolorystyka |
Dark brown |
| Technika |
Hand carving |
| Czas powstania |
18th century (1701-1800) |
| Era |
Baroque |
| Kraj pochodzenia |
Central Europe |
| State of preservation |
Very good – patina, loss of coating covering the wood, pin closing the flap non-original |
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