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Brass Tap Ending in a Lion's Head
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Brass Tap Ending in a Lion's Head

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1725 · punching; brazed; brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The object consists of the pipe and the stopper. The round piece is brazed to the pipe, which is inserted into the barrel. The pipe is decorated at the round and punched base with four leaf motifs, has in the middle a square thickening decorated on both sides with French lilies on a punched field, into which the stopper fits, and ends in a kind of lion's head. The stopper is provided with a handle with volutes around a punched field.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineTapkraan van messing, eindigend in leeuwenkop. c. 1700 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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