An early 17th century gilt copper, brass and blued steel miniature casket, or petit coffret, Augsburg or Nuremberg, circa 1620


In the manner of Michel Mann (d. circa 1630)The lid and sides engraved with sprays of flowers and leaves, the lid with a finely knopped articulated handle and a keyhole, its underside fitted with a steel and blued steel lock shooting two bolts, the underside of the box engraved with a chequerboard design, on four circular feet with 'milled' edges, 6.5cm wide x 4.5cm deep x 4cm high, (2 1/2in wide x 1 1/2in deep x 1 1/2in high)