Auger with masks, tendril and pearl cords, The cast round auger has a foot that is constricted at the top, and a round protruding edge, which is adorned with a frieze of acanthus leaves interspersed with stalked triple leaves. The somewhat diabolo-shaped wall, which is closed off at the top and at the bottom by a profiled rib, has a decoration of eighteen six-leafed roses at the top, nine of which are connected by swinging pearl edges. Below, the motif of a mask is repeated three times, which is connected with two symmetrical volutes ending in stylized flowers. Twelve six-leaf florets on the transition to a footed-in foot., anonymous, Italy, c. 1500 - c. 1525, bronze (metal), founding, h 12.4 cm × d 13.3 cm
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Auger, masks, tendril, pearl cords, cast round auger, foot, constricted, top, round protruding edge, adorned, frieze, acanthus leaves interspersed, stalked triple leaves, somewhat diabolo-shaped wall, closed off, bottom, profiled rib, decoration, eighteen six-leafed roses, nine, connected, swinging pearl edges, motif, mask, repeated three times, two symmetrical volutes ending, stylized flowers, Twelve six-leaf florets, transition, footed- foot, Italy, c, 1500, 1525, bronze, metal, founding
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