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LOT 0391
Bronze Knocker Decorated with Lion Mask
GERMANY, 16TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/2 in. (2.81 kg, 26.8 cm).
Comprising a lion-mask cast in high-relief with retouched detailing to the mane and muzzle, substantial ring in the mouth, flange rim with six holes to accept fixing bolts. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith Herbelin Auction, 3 April 2024, no.110.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12556-230729.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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