Lot no. 149
Spindle-rattle
Made of carved, polychrome wood, coated fabric and horn. Three-dimensional head, made of alternating dark and light strips, decorated with the following inscriptions engraved in openwork: ‘PIERRE // ANTOINE // BERNARD // D.T // SOU // VENIR // DAMOUR // V.V’, complemented by various decorative motifs. The handle is adorned with the carved and engraved inscriptions ‘MARIE // BELINE // 1884”, accompanied by twigs and a bramble stem winding around the shaft, which is finished with a horn tip.
Alps, late 19th century
H. 87 cm
Damage with losses and restorations.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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Folk Art
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