Censer with polygonal and tapered lid, The parts are cast and embossed. The tub is riveted on the round foot decorated with fine rings. The tub has a convex shape, which is chamfered by four vertical planes and is again protruded by four bulb segments, such that the edge of the tub has the shape of a four-pass. Bowl and lid have four pairs of eyes. the open-worked lid, the edge of which connects to that of the tub, is multi-faceted and tapered. The base dates from the fifteenth century. Ring carrier and chain are missing., anonymous, Germany (possibly), c. 1300 - c. 1500, brass (alloy), founding, h 18.2 cm × w 11.5 cm × d 11.5 cm
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Censer, polygonal, tapered lid, parts, cast, embossed, tub, riveted, round foot decorated, fine rings, convex shape, chamfered, four vertical planes, again protruded, four bulb segments, edge, shape, four-pass, Bowl, lid, four pairs, eyes, open-worked lid, connects, multi-faceted, tapered, base dates, fifteenth century, Ring carrier, chain, missing, Germany, c, 1300, 1500, brass, alloy, founding
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