Bellows made of partially gilded walnut with reliefs including Samson breaking open the lion's mouth, Bellows made of partially gilt walnut The top carved in relief shows two dedicated lions holding a rolling cartouche with Samson in the middle breaking open the lion's mouth, below a female figure, ending at the bottom in leaf forms. There are two putti on the rolling work vents at the top, on the handle a putto with bird. The red velvet of the back is nailed with gilt copper nails with lion masks. The articulated blowpipe shows various figures and masks., anonymous, Italy, 1550 - 1600, wood
Bellows made of partially gilded walnut with reliefs including Samson breaking open the lion's mouth, Bellows made of partially gilt walnut The top carved in relief shows two dedicated lions holding a rolling cartouche with Samson in the middle breaking open the lion's mouth, below a female figure, ending at the bottom in leaf forms. There are two putti on the rolling work vents at the top, on the handle a putto with bird. The red velvet of the back is nailed with gilt copper nails with lion masks. The articulated blowpipe shows various figures and masks., anonymous, Italy, 1550 - 1600, wood (plant material), walnut (hardwood), velvet (fabric weave), bronze (metal), gilding, h cm × w cm × d cm
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