An Italian gilded wrought iron portacatino, probably Venetian first half 18th century

with a later glass bowl the whole cast with flowers, scrolls stylised fleur-de-lys: regilt

There are some very minor losses to the gilding and some old very minor restorations and sections missing from the tips of leaves, on the flowers and foliage. A rare piece in overall good conserved condition.
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Comparative Literature:
E. Baccheschi & S. Levy, Ferri Battuti Italiani, Milan, 1966, Tav. 157, for a a related 18th century portacatino, (formerly in the Castello di S. Angelo Lodigiano), reproduced here in fig. 1.