Ciborium with round, curved lid, crowned by a cross. The object consists of a base, trunk, box and lid. The box, the lid, the leaf of the foot and perhaps the hollow nodus have been knocked out of plate and subsequently embossed. The base consists of two pieces. The part around the trunk is riveted to the remaining part and has been clipped on at the bottom. The lid is attached with a hinge and has a pin closure. The object is gilded, also on the underside of the base and on the inside of the box and lid. The cross on the lid can be renewed. The locking pin is missing., anonymous, Germany, c. 1500 - c. 1600, brass (alloy), gilding, h 27.7 cm d 13.3 cm d 12.4 cm
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Ciborium, round, curved lid, crowned, cross, object consists, base, trunk, box, lid, leaf, foot, perhaps, hollow nodus, knocked out, plate, subsequently embossed, base consists, two pieces, part, riveted, remaining part, clipped, bottom, attached, hinge, pin closure, object, gilded, underside, inside, renewed, locking pin, missing, Germany, c, 1500, 1600, brass, alloy, gilding
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