Lot Essay
See Mariacher 1965, p. 53 for similar examples.
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18TH CENTURY, PERHAPS VENICE
Details
A faon de Venise flask modelled as a pistol
18th Century, perhaps Venice
Naturally modelled with ribbed barrel and handle and with applied pincered hammer and trigger (slight rim chips)
13 in. (33 cm.) long
18th Century, perhaps Venice
Naturally modelled with ribbed barrel and handle and with applied pincered hammer and trigger (slight rim chips)
13 in. (33 cm.) long
Provenance
Anon., sale Sotheby's, 5 June 1990, lot 52.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.