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.

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.

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.

Munich, after 1756

Johann Paulus Graf (working 1756 – 1788 in Munich, from 1772 on court clockmaker of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria)

Case wood, carved, polychrome, with floral tendril decor, surmounted by a putto with little dog (Bichon Frisé) and snail;

Dials gilt brass, enamel

Musical clockwork with repeater

Large dial showing time, small dials for striking mechanism (carillon clockwork), lower dial showing date and weekday, decorated with allegories of the seven days of the week

Height: 124 cm, width: 56 cm, depth: 25 cm

Johann Paulus Graf is documented as clockmaker in Munich between 1756 – 1788. From 1772 on he was court clockmaker of Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.

The wooden case of this bracket clock shows an elaborate, accurately carved floral tendril decoration, polychrome, surmounted by a putto with little dog (Bichon Frisé) and snail. The dials are gilt brass and enamel;

the large dial showing the time, small dials for striking mechanism (carillon clockwork),

lower dial showing date and weekday, decorated with allegories of the seven days of the week.

The musical clockwork with repeater is in excellent condition and fully functional.

Saxony, late 18th century

Like a cascade, the original

hanging made from countless polished and

prisms connected to each other via different

large, gold-plated tires and culminates in a

in a heart-shaped open gallery

with twelve curved candlestick arms

for candles, from their perforated eaves shells

and we'll be hanging glass drops again.

Height 140 cm.

Zöblitz, second half 17th century

Due to the economical decoration of the lathed

and polished walls with faceting,

diagonal cannelures or diagonal grooves

the natural veining of the dark

Serpentine rock with its greenish inclusions

especially beautiful to the Geltung. With the

original tin screw caps, two of the

Handle with relief decoration.

Height 24 to 28 cm.