Lot Essay
The Etruscan original is in the Museo Archeologico, Florence, excavated in the 1550s.
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A BRONZE ACQUAMANILE
AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Formed as a chimaera, the dragon tail and goat head serve as the handle, the open mouth of the beast as the spout ----- 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high, brown patina
AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Formed as a chimaera, the dragon tail and goat head serve as the handle, the open mouth of the beast as the spout ----- 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high, brown patina