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NORTH ITALIAN, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY
A braccia
walnut; with a metal ring above the first full layer of spikes
818 in. (20.5 cm.) high; 814 in. (21 cm.) diameter
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A braccia is a a piece of sporting equipment used for the Italian team sport Pallone col Bracciale, the origins of which can be traced back to the sixteenth century. The spiked cuff is worn over the forearm and used to strike an inflated ball back and forth on a court.
See the subsequent lot of the marble figure of a Pallone col Bracciole player, who is depicted wearing a braccia similar to this lot.

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