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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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An important and rare wheel lock with double cock, first quarter of the 17th Century

Estimate

€ 1.200 - 1.600

Sold

€ 2.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Brescia
length plate 29.6 cm.
Large lock-plate of trapezoidal shape finely carved with floral motifs at the tang, outer wheel engraved in the centre with a delicate rosette, held by a frame decorated with a mask in the centre and dragons' heads at the ends. Carved springs of the cock, cocks carved with fantastic and partially plastic floral motifs with dragon's heads holding the upper parts with jaws. Pan and sliding pan cover carved with floral motifs. Parts of the inner mechanism partly carved and engraved with floral motifs. Very rare.
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