The box decorated with foliate scenes, each scene inscribed 'No. 22' to the reverse, cut-off numbers to three, numbered 150, 152 and 155, depicting scenes from the life of Jesus Christ, later trimmed and mounted, adapted for electricity by Lord Snowdon,
The box: 50¹⁄₂ in. (128 cm.) high; 9¹⁄₂ in. (24 cm.) wide; 8¹⁄₂ in. (21.5 cm.) deep

Colonel and Mrs Leonard Messel, Nymans, Sussex.
With Oliver Messel at 17-19 Pelham Place, London, and by descent.

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Martin Engelbrecht (1684-1756) was a celebrated German baroque engraver and publisher, based in Augsburg. The son of a colour merchant, he began his career as an artist for a local publishing house before moving to Berlin where he worked on many decorative arts commissions, but realising his illustrations and publications were the most economically viable career option. In 1719 his brother Christian (1672-1732) and Martin established their own publishing house, where they also experimented with peepshows, such as the present lot, at the time a novel and uncompetitive market.

Peepshows developed in the late 18th century, inspired by the Baroque stage sets where the décor was decorated onto a series of parallel planes that moved along specially constructed grooves in the stage. The Victoria and Albert Museum holds several perspective views published by Englebrecht (see nos. W.37-1939, 38041006200448 and E.592:6-2009)

For another set of ‘Engelbrechts’ depicting hunting scenes and formerly in the collection of H.R.H. the Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester see Bibliothèque Marc Litzler; sold Christie’s, Paris, 20 February 2019, lot 48 (€7,500, including premium).