IRON CASQUET Germany, dated 1606. Rectangular iron casket with hinged lid and lock on pinch feet. The edges with flamed mouldings and remnants of a setting and gilding. The walls and lid inlaid with pierced, chiselled brass plates in the form of floral tendrils, winged hybrid creatures and grotesques. The inside of the lock plate with engraved decoration in the form of a crowned double-headed eagle and the monogram IMK as well as dated 1606. Lock with six latches. Keyhole under the sliding lid. 1 key. Inscribed at the bottom: Heinz and Adrienne Haushofer on their engagement in 1928 by Max, Caroline and Richard Bernheimer in Munich. 20.5 × 17.5 × 12.5 cm. Missing parts. Partially warped. Signs of wear. A similar casket with pierced brass decoration on all sides from the Hans Schell Collection in Graz, illustrated by: Ewald Berger. State caskets. Stuttgart 1998. p. 226, fig. 81. These objects marked with * (asterisk) are fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT is charged on the hammer price plus buyer's premium. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will be reimbursed the VAT.