INTERIOR SPINNING WHEEL "PIEGE" PLATE.
Flat-bodied case, stamped "HD" over star and crescent. Bassinet with engraved drawer.
Flat-bodied drowned dog.
Chased animal head jaw.
16th century.
H.D. Germany, circa 1570-1580.
Mark referenced in "Stockel" n°7339, tome I, p.324.
Provenance :
-Former Alain Serpette collection.
History:
With a mechanism identical to that of a firearm, firing was done by activating the tail ring of the lock, enabling the trap to be placed on a door or in a corridor.
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