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Inkwell, Padua or Venice Probably 16th century
Bronze, dark brown patina
6x8,5x9 cm
This small inkwell represents one of the simplest and oldest forms of its kind, called a pozzo. This desk object is cylindrical in shape, decorated by phytomorphic motifs and supported by three iron feet, possibly added at a later date, though ancient and pertinent.
There are parallels in various museums, among them in the Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome.
Literature:
Pietro Cannata, Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Sculture in Bronzo - Gangemi Editore, Roma, 2011, pp. 43-44
Pietro Cannata, Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Sculture in Bronzo - Gangemi Editore, Roma, 2011, pp. 43-44
€ 1.500,00 / 2.000,00
Estimate
€ 750,00
Starting price
Live auction 269
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Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, tue 19 September 2023
SINGLE SESSION 19/09/2023 Hours 16:00