Elaborately Inlaid Casket - Ansbach, around 1750 - from the workshop of the Ansbach court ébéniste Martin Schuhmacher (mentioned from 1720-1781)

Vase Dahlias, Charles Schneider 1923-26. Base layer with pink powder melting. Decorative layer with violet powder melting that changes to mauve at the top. Motive etched out. Signature: "Le Verre Francais" Charles Schneider 1923-26. Height 45 cm.

Freiburg im Breisgau, c. 1750

Master Johann Christian Wentzinger (1710-1797), who is considered one of the most important sculptors from Baden of the Rococo period.

He created numerous altarpieces, choir stalls, baptismal fonts and tombs in the Freiburg area. For some years he worked at the cathedral in St. Gallen.

On the richly structured pedestal with acanthus leaves, a rock crystal and a putto head, the Madonna is standing in a dynamically draped garment on the globe with the snake.

Wood, carved with a very well preserved, in parts slightly restored, lustre polychromy.

Height 43 cm.

Ansbach, around 1750

From the workshop of the Ansbach court ébéniste Martin Schuhmacher (mentioned from 1720-1781).

The masterfully crafted casket is adorned on the sides as well as on the domed lid with extremely fine and lifelike bouquets with tulips, carnations, lilies of the valley, narcissus and other blossoms, held together by artful bows.

Walnut wood, maple and other woods, some of which are coloured; shaded and engraved details.

Height 14 cm, width 33 cm, depth 21 cm.

Meissen, mid 18th century

With Gotzkowsky-relief-decor and fine flower bouquets, knob and handle of the tureen with plastic vegetables and citrus fruits.

Very good preservation.

Porcelain, colourfully decorated.

The service was 1741 specially ordered by the Berlin merchant and jewelry dealer Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky (1710-1775).

Gotzkowsky, who later founded the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin (KPM), was purveyor to the court of Frederick the Great.

Diameter of the plate 37 cm, the terrine 24 cm high.

Probably southwest German or Strasbourg/Alsace,

around 1780

Very high quality and elaborately crafted Miniature furniture for storing letters or other personal treasures, inlaid or with a portrait medallion on the drawer and a bouquet of flowers on the flap.

Veneer in amaranth, rosewood and maple, partially dyed and engraved.

Height 40 cm, width 36 m, depth 27 cm.

Southern German, 2nd half 18th century

Naturalistically staffed.

Height 24 cm, length 34 cm, width 17 cm.

Paris, circa 1770

Signed on the dial "F RIC DU VAL A PARIS", engraved on the plate "Duval A Paris".

Frédéric Duval became a master craftsman in 1777 and made movements for the precious cases of Saint-Germain, Morlay or Osmond.

The moving, curved rocaille cartouche with the clockwork stands on the original corresponding saucer. 14-day-walking gear with Half-hour strike on bell.

Bronze, finely chiselled, partly sawn, fire-gilded.

Height 35 cm.

Abraham Roentgen, Neuwied, c. 1755

The small chest is based on the so-called "teacaddys" in which the valuable exotic tea leaves were kept.

Such fine caskets are at least as well suited for storing jewelry and other personal treasures.

Walnut and kingwood veneer, maple veins, gold plated brass profiles and bronze fittings.

Height 14.5 cm, width 23 cm, depth 17.5 cm.

late 17th/ early 18th century

Embossed on both sides with emblematic or allegorical depictions, portraits of European rulers and historical events, which are commented on.

Maple and plum, eight stones ebonized.

Diameter 5.5 to 6 cm.

Niderviller, around 1775

On the lid with a plastically designed Vegetable still life, the body and the top colourfully decorated and with flower twigs in onglaze painting decorated.

Length of the plate 42 cm, total height 24 cm.