General surface abrasions. Minor, standard casting flaws including some small holes. Good golden brown patina beneath dark brown lacquer.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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RELATED LITERATURE

L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, Vienna, 1921

The design of the present doorknocker relates closely to one in the J. Pierpont Morgan collection and another in the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, published in Planiscig (op. cit. , figs. 632 and 633) and there ascribed to Tiziano Aspetti.  Similar doorknockers of around 1600 have been associated with the workshops of Girolamo Campagna and Niccolò Roccatagliata.  ⭕Another example with similar lions meeting at a scallop shell with a standing figure at ce💜nter was in the Blumka Collection, sold in these rooms, January 9-10, 1996, lot 239.