Italy, a knot of snakes, the central one beneath coronet, an oval cast bronze fixture, 17th – 18th century, possibly North Italian, 81 x 61mm., the remains of four fittings to reverse; Mount Vesuvius, a 'medal' of Galileo made from lava (from the 1 May 1889 eruption), approx. 75mm.; The Order of the Discalced Carmelite Friars, a heavy cast bronze armorial shield with ducal coronet, maker S. B. Goslin, London, 85.5 x 57mm. x 24.5mm., early 20th century, all much as made (3)
S. B. Goslin were architectural iron, bronze and bell founders, art metal workers and pattern makers of brass and bronze memorial tablets. In 1918 they had 25 employees at their foundry at 13 Artillery Lane, Bishopsgate, London
(120-160 GBP)