Lot 194

Two Swiss Cow Bells with Large Grain Bucket

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th century, comprising: two bells, each with raised decoration of flowers and Christian iconography, each with leather harness, one leather harness with multicolored fabric borders and stitched decoration, larger approximately 20 x 6-3/4 in.; fruitwood bucket, of dovetail and nail construction, with large arch handle, 23-1/2 x 15 x 15 in.

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger

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Property from the Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger

surface dust and accretion, discoloration and spotting to bells, wear, cracking, flaking, and deterioration to leather, picked and pulled threads, fraying; wood box with general wear commensurate with age and use, some checking and cracks