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Copper mold in the shape of a heraldic lily

Description

This unusual copper form was probably used for elaborate table decorations on special occasions; it was not an object of daily use. It may have originated in a courtly context.

Object description

1. Half of the 18th century

Copper sheet, pressed, chased, inside tinned

Gift of the community of heirs of Dr. Max Hartmann, Langnau im Emmental

2021.274.

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