Judgment Of Solomon, 17th–18th Century, Mother-of-pearl And Brass Tobacco Box, Good Condition

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Judgment Of Solomon, 17th–18th Century, Mother-of-pearl And Brass Tobacco Box, Good Condition

Artist: Art Flamand

Inspired by Holy Bible, lid of this elongated oval box features a splendid carved mother-of-pearl panel depicting the Judgment of Solomon.
The box is likely a table-top tobacco container, made of plain brass.
It is in good condition, with a small repairon upper left corner of mother-of-pearl (photo).
Flemish box, 17th–18th century, quite rare to find.
Dimensions: 11 × 4.5 cm × 4 cm.
Ghent Museum of Fine Arts: “In the biblical story, King Solomon must judge a case inwhich two women are disputing a newborn, each claiming to beits mother. Solomon proposes to cut child in half and give one half to each woman. To save her child’s life, the real mother is willing to give him up, thereby spontaneously revealing her motherhood. Solomon settles thedispute in her favor.”
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560 €