Gothic coffer, 12th/13th century – Sicilian-Arabic

Sicilian-Arabic
Gothic coffer, 12th/13th century

Ivory. 12.3 x 20.5 x 11.7 cm. Gilt copper fittings. Rectangular box shape, the corners accentuated by three fittings each, with teardrop-shaped ends. Two small, square folding handles on the sides. Simple lock with a folding bolt. The roof-shaped lid also has accentuated corners and another small, square folding handle. Later velvet lining. Ball feet are a later addition. Provenance: Private collection, Vienna.

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Reserve price: 1,800 €

K-18 -
14. November 2026 at 11:00 AM CET

Literature:

Cf.: Perry Blythe Cott, Siculo-Arabic Ivories, Pennsylvania 1939, among others, no. 49, plate 26, p. 39, no. 67, plate 30, p. 41; Hermann Fillitz/Martina Pippal; Schatzkunst. Die Goldschmiede- und Elfenbeinarbeiten aus österreichischen Schatzkammern des Hochmittelalters, Salzburg 1987, cat. no. 56, fig. 56.1, pp. 234-235.

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Sicilian-ArabicGothic coffer, 12th/13th century

Sicilian-Arabic
Gothic coffer, 12th/13th century