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Antique Italian Venice Carved Wooden Winged Lion Brass Fire Bellows 1850
Antique Italian Venice Carved Wooden Winged Lion Brass Fire Bellows 1850 ??
This lovely Decorative Pair of Antique Italian Carved (I believe but possibly carved in England) Wooden Winged Lion and Brass Fire Bellows c.1850 are simply divine and exquisitely decorated with a wonderful full frontal image of a winged lion and a rear carved image of a griffin / dragon.
There do not appear to be any cracks or loses to the carving.
The leather section of the bellows is completely shot and could be replaced if desired but the real beauty lies in the exquisite carving and details on the front and rear of the bellows.
The heavy brass nozzle is all original and the bellows present beautifully as an item of beauty.
The motto of Venice (Pax – Evan, Tibi – Geli, Mar – Sta, Ce – Meus) is the traditional shortened version of the Latin phrase “Pax tibi, Marce, Evangelista meus. Hic requiescet corpus tuum,” which translates to “Peace to you, Mark, my Evangelist. Here your body shall rest.” According to Venetian tradition, the blessing was spoken by an angel to Saint Mark during his visit to Venice and justified the Venetian theft of the Saint’s body from Alexandria.
The image of the Lion with an inscribed book has appeared in countless locations throughout Venice over the past millennium and is the emblem and landmark of Venice.
The real beauty of this pair can not be fully appreciated in the photos alone and the the purchaser will most certainly be unbelievably happy with their purchase.
Measures: 40 cm high and 17 cm wide.
Weight: 460 grams .
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