Chimney Bellows, Carved Wood, Italian Renaissance Style, Ref1233

High-quality folk art worthy of a museum (sold as-is).

Imposing antique bellows made of carved wood.

Beautiful Italian Renaissance-style work, with abundant relief decoration featuring scrollwork, foliage, animal figures, and a carved mascaron at the bell mouth.

The reverse side is also entirely decorated with finely carved plant motifs.

Period: to be determined.

The bellows originally had an antique studded leather cover, but it has been replaced and needs to be replaced again (tears and holes).

Note: The head of the figure at the top has been replaced (see photo).

Condition: good, but not perfect; sold as-is; missing its mouthpiece; shows signs of wear from use and age; damage and alterations to the leather visible in the photographs; , replaced figure’s head; item to be restored for use or displayed as a museum-quality piece.

Height: 62 cm

Width: 33 cm.

Thickness (closed, at the handle): 7 cm.

Weight: 2.615 kilograms.

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Carefully packaged.

Shipped via Colissimo with tracking, domestically and internationally, registered with insurance.

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