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CIRCA 1570-90
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THE DETACHED HEAD OF AN ITALIAN BUTTAFUOCHI
Circa 1570-90
With broad slotted leaf-shaped blade, pierced chiselled neck decorated with a horned monsters head in relief on both sides, a pair of slender lugs up-turned at the base, one retaining a chiselled monster head finial, short lower neck fitted with a cage of bars each carrying a chiselled mask (two missing), and tubular socket with straps (light pitting throughout).
24¼in (61.6cm)
Circa 1570-90
With broad slotted leaf-shaped blade, pierced chiselled neck decorated with a horned monsters head in relief on both sides, a pair of slender lugs up-turned at the base, one retaining a chiselled monster head finial, short lower neck fitted with a cage of bars each carrying a chiselled mask (two missing), and tubular socket with straps (light pitting throughout).
24¼
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium