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Possibly Eisenwerk Horowitz (Rudolf Graf Wrbna)

1820-30

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Oval self-shanked black basalt intaglio or cypher with white metal ring
Delicate cast-iron bracelet comprised of eight links and a large clasp, the four larger links pierced with flared acanthus leaves at each end and two different Gothic motifs within a square grid, the four smaller links of double Gothic trefoil design, the clasp pierced with palmettes at each end flanking a central rosette.
Frame with decorative, pierced, and scrolling border, in the center against a blue fabric ground the silhouette figure of Gutenberg.
Frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration featuring a tree on the left along with a bit of a tree branch at the left edge, and three Dancing Hours figures, all on thin ground.