Two South German wrought iron hammers and tongs - image-1

Lot 755 D‡α

Two South German wrought iron hammers and tongs

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
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Two South German wrought iron hammers and tongs

L 32.8, W 8.8 cm and L 38, W 9.4 cm.
17th C., late 18th C., early 19th C.

This hammer is meant as a decorative, rather than functional, tool. Items like this were used to mark the guildhalls of carpenters and smiths.

Literature

Cf. Schmidt, Zunftzeichen. Zeugnisse alter Handwerkskunst, Munich 1982, no. 23.