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A RARE DECORATED BRONZE AXLE BOSS FOR A GUN CARRIAGE,
A RARE DECORATED BRONZE AXLE BOSS FOR A GUN CARRIAGE,
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A RARE DECORATED BRONZE AXLE BOSS FOR A GUN CARRIAGE, FROM ORDNANCE TAKEN AT THE FALL OF SERINGAPATAM, MYSORE, LATE 18TH CENTURY
of heavy tubular construction, cast in relief in the form of a snarling tiger's head, with punched and engraved bubri detail, on a base of conventional lotus leaves, slotted for a linch pin, and in untouched patinated condition
11.2 cm; 4 ½ in high

Provenance
Robin Wigington, Stratford-upon-Avon

For other examples, mounted on carriages and from the same collection, see Sotheby's 25 May 2005, lots 28 and 29.
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A RARE DECORATED BRONZE AXLE BOSS FOR A GUN CARRIAGE,

Estimate £2,000 - £2,500
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