This courtly powder flask (Dutch or northwest German), around 1680, is made from the shell of a Greek tortoise (Testudo hermanni), the frame is made of fire-gilded brass with engravings, open areas of the shell were sealed with leather, length (with the original leather strap) 23 cm. Such objects made from exotic natural objects were considered less as hunting equipment than as art chamber objects. Acquired: Georg Laue Art Chamber (Munich, since 2014 also in London). Comparable pieces can be found in large museums such as Paris, London and Munich (Bavarian National Museum), see also Wunderkammern. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Kultgegenstände   |   Material: Schildpatt Präparate   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany | Similar pieces