Late 17th Cty Large Iron Compass With Stone's Mason Tools Engraving,

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Object description :

"Late 17th Cty Large Iron Compass With Stone's Mason Tools Engraving, "

FOLK ART

Important and large wrought iron stone mason's compass, chiseled and engraved on its flats in an amusing way with the various tools of his corporation: plumb line, chisel and burin, mallet, square and compass, hammers,
and on the other side the initials JB in half circles (those of the master carpenter?)

Louis XIV period, late 17th or early 18th century

The points of the compass are entirely chiseled with zoomorphic heads reproducing the medieval motif of the engoulant beams, 2 dragon mouths literally swallowing in their mouths the round segment of the points of the compass. These engoulant beams were precisely key pieces of carpentry installed during the construction of buildings in the Middle Ages.

Dimensions:
58 cm length
3 cm width
and approximately 2 cm thickness

Price: 1 000 €

Period: 17th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Wrought iron
Length: 58cm
Width: 3 cm
Height: 58cm
Depth: 2 cm environ

Reference: 1625958
Availability: In stock