A Marked Silver Filigree Box.
possibly by HINRICH JOHANN ROST.
Marked silver filigree is very rare.
I am dubious that this little casket is in fact German.
I suspect that this casket might be 19th century Ottoman with faked marks - more research is needed.
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10.7 cms.
MAKER'S MARK ONLY STRUCK TWICE, IR IN OVAL PUNCH, PROBABLY
FOR HINRICH JOHANN ROST (ROSE), GLÜCKSTADT, SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN, CIRCA 1700.
Image and info from Christie's South Kensington. Lot 741. 16 Dec. 2015.
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