Lot Essay
Lances of this type were intended for taking manequin heads or for tilting at the ring; surviving examples are rare.
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17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A EUROPEAN LANCE FOR THE CAROUSEL TOURNAMENT
17th/18th Century
Constructed in two stages, the forward half very slender and fitted with an iron needle-like head, the rear section of boldly fluted baluster form recessed for the hand in the middle, and retaining much of its original red and gold painted finish over gesso (the painted finish chipped, the gold now oxidised).
77¾in (197.5cm)
17
Constructed in two stages, the forward half very slender and fitted with an iron needle-like head, the rear section of boldly fluted baluster form recessed for the hand in the middle, and retaining much of its original red and gold painted finish over gesso (the painted finish chipped, the gold now oxidised).
77¾
Provenance
Marquis de dos Aguas Collection, Valencia, 1927
Special notice
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