Lot 1069
Five medieval and modern iron objects: including an anvil, a two-pronged fork, a hook,10th–17th centuries.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
1) Anvil. Square, pointed lower part for embedding in a wooden stump. Upper part round-barred, the end hammered flat. Length 34 cm. 2) Sheet metal ferrule with three rivets, at the front two outward-bent, massive tines. 15 cm x 13 cm. 3) Two-tined large fork on socket. Length 22.5 cm. 4) Hook on twisted staff, terminating in a U-shaped rail. Length 27.3 cm. 5) Curved iron fitting with laterally bent-back tines, forming two channels. Length 22 cm. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From the Axel Guttmann Collection, acquired in the 1980s and 1990s on the German art market.
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