| Title: | 1965T6480 Bellows |
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| Description: |
1965T6480 Bellows, 1500-1600 Pair of Italian, ornately carved walnut and bronze bellows, made in the sixteenth century. Bellows were needed to pump air into the embers to coax the fire to life. Most of them were plain and ordinary objects. However, some bellows, especially from Italy and France were elaborately carved by master craftsmen. The deeply carved winged figures, together with the grotesque carvings of the satyr's head on the bellow's handles, were popular features on carvings in the second half of the 16th century. Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
| Keywords: |
Social history, Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Wood, Pinto Collection |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
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