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Lot 172
Sale 6059 - International Sale
Jan 28, 2015
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,200 -
1,500
Lot Description
Continental cast-iron parade shield likely French, 19th century
The shield of convex form, decorated in repoussé and chased to show a pair of mythological creatures issuing foliate tendrils interspersed with an armorial and military trophy all around a center spike, the outer rim decorated to show grape vines interspersed with masks within a border of domed rivets and rope twist edge; together with a right-hand gauntlet with pointed cuff, etched with bands of arabesques within rope twist borders. (2).
D: 23 1/4 in.