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an image of a carved horn with carvings on it ' s sidea close up of a wooden object with a knife on ita close up of a wooden object on a gray surface
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
Powder flask Made from heat-flattened cattle horn and wrought iron. One side is decorated with an engraved design: in the first register, Hercules carrying the skin of the Nemean lion; in the second register, Hercules bringing back Hippolytus’s belt. On the reverse, three registers are decorated with concentric circles and fine striations. The edges are adorned with an interlaced frieze. Fittings and spout in wrought iron. Germany, 18th century L. 39.5 cm SSE Worn decoration, damage and losses Ref: ‘Poires à poudre’, by Robert Marquiset and Jean-Pierre Yven, Editions du Portail, 1990, page 44 (comparable model)
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About the sale GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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