A pair of Dutch carved oak, leather and brass bellows 17th century

depicting Noah's sacrifice, with lion and scroll handle, the plain reverse of later date 

The relief in overall good condition with some small losses to the carving, minor dents and few small dryness cracks; wear and damages to the leather parts, few studs missing, some stains to the brass; the plain brown painted reverse associated, with minor traces of old woodworm, the handle reinforced with piece of wood.
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