Elephant spice mill in turned, engraved and stamped iron and - Lot 147

Lot 147
Go to lot
Estimation :
2000 - 3000 EUR
Result with fees
Result : 2 340EUR
Elephant spice mill in turned, engraved and stamped iron and - Lot 147
Elephant spice mill in turned, engraved and stamped iron and monoxyl boxwood. Cubic receptacle fitted with a metal disgorger and crank handle resting on a turned foot with spherical knot and octagonal base; decorated with rosettes and small stars. Southwest France, late 16th/early 17th century H. 19 cm (accidents, missing parts and restorations, including replaced handle) A comparable model given as 17th century is preserved in the Musée de Brive-la-Gaillarde (see Objets civils et domestiques, Paris, 1987, p. 77 n°375).
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue