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Collections > Metal Work
Cow Bell
Sheet metal cow bell has rigid semicircular loop handle attached to folded corners. The bell is held together by two nails near its plain lip. The straight metal... view details
Axe
Bronze axe with green patination, after the antique, has a straight handle broadening towards its end, which has a hole through it. The blade is decorated. On one face... view details
Plaque
Brass applique in the shape of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle. A uniform plain band edges the pierced brass. It is engraved with filial scrolling and... view details
Urn and Cover
Heavy bronze urn, oval in shape, with two handles on base and one on cover, both are heavily decorated with carving in Chinese patterns. Size: Height: 28 cm; Width:... view details
Escutcheon
Cast brass key-hole escutcheon has a raised, repousse oval centre, surrounded by a scrolling folial wreath of glass-like nature, tied at its base with ribbon. Size:... view details
Relief: Descent from the Cross, 19th century
Relief: Descent from the Cross Italian, 19th century Bronze 20 x 15 cm view details
Plaque, 19th century
Plaque, 19th century Cast-iron 10 x 27.5 cm view details
Plaque, 19th century
Plaque, 19th century Cast-iron 10 x 26.5 cm view details
Military Badge
Brass military badge, probably a grenadier a cap badge, showing traces of silvering is repoussé worked with the Arms of a Regiment. The scrolling shaped frame contains... view details