Lot 1006* - A204 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 30. March 2023, 10.00 AM
FEMALE BUST / RELIQUARY DESIGNED AS A HEAD
Gothic type, Rhenish, probably 14th century.
Carved wood, hollowed with later paintwork. The face with a smiling expression and symmetrically-arranged hair. The chest with a round piercing. The bottom is hinged. Remains of collector's labels.
18 × 12 × 28 cm.
New paintwork, traces of old paintwork are visible under the microscope. Cracks.
A comparable reliquary bust is illustrated in: Die Sammlung Dr. Albert Figdor, First Part, Fourth Volume, Vienna 1930, Plate No. 159. Auction Paul Cassirer, Berlin, 29th/30th September 1930.
CHF 5 000 / 8 000 | (€ 5 150 / 8 250)
Sold for CHF 10 625 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.