Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0392

Post Medieval Bronze Fire Strikers

17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.

7 1/4 in. (190 grams total, 18.5 cm wide including stand).

Both with two large arched loops for fingers; one with a triangular, the other with a rectangular striking peen; profile formed as a ship with pointed stern and the bow ending in a volute, engraved wave pattern along the hull; mounted on a custom-made display stand.

Provenance

German art market, before 2008.

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00014409.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

See Miller, R., The Bryant and May Museum of Fire Making Appliances. Catalogue of the Exhibits, London, 1926, fig.241, for type.

Footnotes

These fire strikers represent one of the typical shape during the 17th and 18th centuries. They were shaped with two bows, and were often decorated with a series of ornamental strokes on the side.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0392

Post Medieval Bronze Fire Strikers

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Tudor Period Textile Fragments
    Tudor Period Textile Fragments
    16th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

    Group of rectangular and other green velvet panels and strip with gold-coloured rosettes, foliage and other ornament. 530 grams, 80 x 65 cm



    Private collection, Chateau de Frechou, France. Daguerre Societe de Ventes Volontaires, 21 March 2016, no.4. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Large Gilt Heraldic Royal Regiment of Wales Seal Matrix
    Large Gilt Heraldic 'Royal Regiment of Wales' Seal Matrix
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

    Comprising a domed and fluted body with knop above, D-section swept hoop with barrel-shaped suspension ring; inset quartz seal with heater shield and scroll with Welsh motto: 'Gwell Angau na Chywilydd' (Death rather than Dishonour). 20.7 grams, 42 mm



    Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

    The motto is used by the Royal Regiment of Wales.

    Lot Details

  • Bactrian Style Sodalite Sheep Amulet
    Bactrian Style Sodalite Sheep Amulet
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Modelled in the round laying down with the legs tucked beneath the body, and long ears resting along the neck; pierced vertically through the back. 11.4 grams, 34 mm



    Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list