GentlemanCollector.comAn Exceedingly rare Metalwork Grill from Prague
Reference No.: 16
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Date: 1600
Category: Arms, Armour, and Metalware
Location of Origin: Europe / England
Price: 33000
Medium/Materials: Iron
Dimensions: 24in (w) x 30in (h)
Description: A wrought iron grate with decorative scrollwork which details fish birdlike creatures and humans.
Compare to the pair of Venetian metal grates that sold at Sothebys October 2007 for 24,500 GBP (Sale L07312 Lot 105B)
Provenance: ex Viennese collection
Additional Information: Similar examples can be found in the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and on the Prague castle in Prague.