A BRONZE AQUAMANILE, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY

A BRONZE AQUAMANILE 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY Of stylised lion form, scrollover tail handle10.5cm high, 14cm longFor a strikingly similar but paler example of this shape and style of aquamanile, see Sotheby's, Amsterdam, European Collections: Elegant Living on the Continent, 16th December 2003, Lot 968, where it was catalogued as "possibly German Romanesque style bronze aquamanile shaped as a lion possibly 17th/ 18th century". Condition Report: There are marks, scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. The small hole to the head of the lion has visible 'filler', so is unable to be used as jug. Variable patination ranging from golds, browns and black. Please see the additional photographs as a visual reference of condition. Condition Report Disclaimer