159

Bezoar with leather case, 18th century

Box dimensions: 4 x 8 cm. Bezoar dimensions: 3 x 6 cm. Total weight with box: 202 g.
preserved in a leather-covered case. Bezoars are calcareous concretions found in the stomachs of animals, especially ruminants, and have been believed since the Middle Ages to possess antidotal powers against poisons and diseases. Regarded as precious and protective objects, they were often kept in special cases.
€ 1.500,00 / 2.000,00
Estimate
€ 1.000,00
Starting price
Sold
Login
Evaluate a similar item
Live auction 342

CURIOSITIES FROM EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL ART SILVERS, IVORIES, CORALS, ICONS AND WUNDERKAMMER

Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, wed 11 June 2025
SINGLE SESSION 11/06/2025 Hours 15:00
Discover Similar Lots