This specimen of ca. 1570, the wooden body covered with greenish velvet (now heavily rubbed), featured a very rare sprung nozzle lid and, almost uniquely!, retained its original delicate touch hole pricker but was missing the reverse belt hook - a deficit rendering it unacceptable for any serious collection.
The American auction house refuses providing any information on the prices their objects sold for, so you may guess it went extremely cheap.
Best,
Michael
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