Box Of Holy Oils - End Of The 16th Or Early 17th Century

Rectangular pewter Holy Oils box with relief decoration of masks and foliage scrolls, resting on four molded feet.
Ownership mark engraved and dated on the outside bottom: Christian cross / 1613 / IVERDON.
Dimensions: 13.7 x 6.5 x 5 cm.
LYON or BESANCON, Circa 1600

This is from Yverdon-les-bains (near Lausanne).
Several boxes of this type have appeared on the market over the last forty years, with two types of lids, one in the shape of a semi-cylinder, the other with an ogee. Here the lid summarily replaces the missing original.
This type of box is extremely rare.

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GUARANTEE

As a former professor at IDETH (Institute for Technical and Historical Studies of the Art Object)
As a former professor at EAC (School of Art and Communication)
As a former member of the UFE (French Union of Experts)

As a pewter expert for over 40 years, I guarantee the authenticity of the object described above. A detailed descriptive invoice with a photograph will be provided to the buyer upon request.

PAYMENT

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IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
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