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Baroque Lidded Box, Hans J. Schech, Augsburg, 17th

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Baroque Lidded Box, Hans J. Schech, Augsburg, 17th
Baroque Lidded Box, Hans J. Schech, Augsburg, 17th
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Wrought and chased silver; completely gilt on the inside, partly gilt on the outside
Germany, circa 1680
Hans Jacob Schech (master in 1668, died in 1692) – Silversmith from Augsburg
Maker’s mark ‘HIS’, Augsburg city mark and assay scrape mark to the underside
Oval-cylindrical form on three feet, slightly bulging hinged lid
Encircling landscape decor with ruins and figural staffage on the wall
Pastoral couple with cupid in landscape with architecture backdrop; pinched edges
Literature: cf. Seling no. 1695 (box at the Städtische Kunstsamnlung Augsburg)
Dimensions: 7 x 16.5 x 13 cm
Total weight: circa 312 grams
Good condition
Richly decorated lidded box with graphic representations of shepherd scenes

The present box in gilt silver stands on three legs and is fitted with a domed hinged lid. The figurative repoussé work on the wall and on the lid is particularly beautiful in the piece. The cover presents an amorous pastoral couple in a landscape with an architectural backdrop. The testimony of their love is cupid to the left. The wall features a ruined landscape with some scattered figures.


The idyllic representations of this kind can be found already in Hellenestic works of art. The shepferd scenes were particularly wide-spread as representations In the 17th and 18th centuries demonstrating the idealized harmonic human existence in nature.


The box is hallmarked with the maker’s mark ‘HIS’, the Augsburg city mark and the assay scrape mark. It is in good condition, showing some signs of wear mainly on the underside. The dimensions are 7 x 16.5 x 13 cm. The total weight is circa 312 grams. (cko)


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Baroque Lidded Box, Hans J. Schech, Augsburg, 17th

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