ID 932052
Lot 133 | A RARE VENETIAN PARADE SHIELD
Estimate value
£ 30 000 – 50 000
VENICE, ITALY, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
The wooden surface decorated in gilt and lacquer with scrolling palmettes and arabesques, the reverse lined with leather and studs for fixing handles
22 7/8 x 22in. (58 x 56cm.)
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Ottoman Empire |
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| Category: | Defensive weapons |
| Auction house category: | Armour |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe, Ottoman Empire |
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| Category: | Defensive weapons |
| Auction house category: | Armour |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |






