Abraham Roentgen Lot n° 1555

A unique pair of museum caskets by Abraham Roentgen. Rosewood, cherry and olive veneered on oak and cherry, brass, engraved, brass plated iron. Oblong box form with sloping corners, hinged lid and bow handle attached to the top. On the lid and the four sides fine diamond mosaic framed in rosewood. On the sloping corners in rosewood framed slanted veneers around inlaid engraved brass leaf motifs. Protruding, clearly set-off base on four curved rib feet. Cartouche-shaped and finely engraved lock fitting to be opened by means of a compression spring, the key guide behind it. A similar small inlaid brass cartouche on the front lid. Shallow secret drawer in the right base to be opened via a hexagonal push button in the right wall. Small, older filled shrinkage cracks, very good restored condition. With folded down hinged handle H 16,1, W 31,6, D 22,2 resp. H 16,2, W 31,8, D 22,1 cm. Neuwied, around 1755 - 60. Expert opinion Expert opinion Dietrich Fabian of 7 and 8 May 1997. Provenance Rhenish private collection. Literature The bevelled form with similar marquetry, but with a concave gable lid, in Fabian (ed.), Roentgen Möbel aus Neuwied. Life and work of Abraham and David Roentgen, Bad Neustadt 1986, p. 283, fig. 661 - 664. This object was made using materials for which a CITES permit is required for export to countries outside the EU. We draw your attention to the fact that a permit is not usually granted.