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A boxwood almoner depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
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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)
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- Date of Manufacture:1700
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU917141860562
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