Auction on
04 June 2020 - 14:15 (CEST) -
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
A collection highlights the virtuosity of locksmiths, as used in technical sophistication and art.
Door ornament in the form of an engraved and chased bronze knocker with entwined snakes joining to frame a comedy mask with wide open mouth, flanked by laurel branches. Antique Italian work, late 19th century. 29,5 x 22 cm. Estimate: €10,000/12,000
Door ornament in the form of an engraved and chased bronze knocker with entwined snakes joining to frame a comedy mask with wide open mouth, flanked by laurel branches. Antique Italian work, late 19th century. 29,5 x 22 cm. Estimate: €10,000/12,000
This sale begins in Roman times and then reveals treasures of inventiveness, in terms of both technical skill and visual beauty, right through to the 19…
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