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LOT 0371
Published Iron 'Peerman' Splint Holder
AUSTRIA, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
27 in. (1.7 kg, 68.7 cm).
The sprung nip on a tall stem wrought with three S-scrolls for holding spare splints, on a tripod base.
ProvenanceEx Nic McElhatton, former chairman of Christie's South Kensington.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, collector.
Accompanied by a copy of McElhatton's cataloguing page.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant book pages where published.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Ashley, Robert, The Rushlight and Related Holders - A Regional View, Ashley Publications, 2001, illustrated on p.286, no.249.
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LOT 0371
Published Iron 'Peerman' Splint Holder
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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