Ciborium with Maltese cross, The object is composed of the following parts: the cast and hammered foot, which is riveted in the cast, hammered and twisted bottom of the box, the hinge and the closure that are riveted into the wall of the box, the lid and the button. The foot has a hexagonal nodus and extends six-lobed. A weapon is engraved on one lob (1 anchor, 2 cross). The round box and the round tapered lid are decorated with rings. The hinge and the pin closure are decorated with dragons. The button has a Maltese cross. Like the coat of arms, this was applied to the foot in the second half of the seventeenth century., anonymous, Rijnstreek (possibly), c. 1500 - c. 1525 and/or c. 1600 - c. 1699, brass (alloy), engraving, h 30.5 cm d 11 cm d 8.3 cm
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Ciborium, Maltese cross, object, composed, following parts, cast, hammered foot, riveted, hammered, twisted bottom, box, hinge, closure, wall, lid, button, foot, hexagonal nodus, extends six-lobed, weapon, engraved, lob, 1 anchor, 2 cross, round box, round tapered lid, decorated, rings, pin closure, dragons, coat, arms, applied, second half, seventeenth century, Rijnstreek, c, 1500, 1525, 1600, 1699, brass, alloy, engraving
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