Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 18th January 2023
Lot 59
A GILT BRONZE KNIFE HANDLE
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £350
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Description
A GILT BRONZE KNIFE HANDLE
PROBABLY ITALIAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY
the infant god, probably Hercules, depicted standing with a snake around his neck and a cornucopia at his feet, with a steel blade stamped 'BCTLY'
handle length 8.7cm, overall length 21cm