Early XXth , France. Small silver ciselled silver tray decorated with four light blue enamels depicting the Evangelists. A pair of engraved crystal cruets with elegant silver decorations, small gilt bronze bell. Original box.
Small neoclassic Roman temple.
Early nineteenth Century . Rome, Italy. Small polychrome wooden temple , the white sculture that represents Minerva is at the center of six green lacquered columns in verde antico fintomarmo. She symbolizes the feminine strength and wisdom . Others finti marmi are the red porfido and white carrara marble. It is possibile to see in …
Important pair of marble vases with gilded bronzes.
Middle XIXth century. SOLD. The great vases are in grey brescia marble with a rich decoration of gilt bronze ram’s heads and garlands of roses. Branches with leaves and flowers form the three arms of the candlestick . Sold. High : 79 cm . Large : 23 cm x 20 cm Base 12 x 12 …
Roman clock in rosewood.
Eighteenth century. Rome, Italy. All plated with rosewood, rich decoration of chiseled bronzes in ormoulu . Coeval working mechanism with some restorations. In the lower part a small drawer contains the key. A similar model was made by Gio. Antoniazzi , 1745.
two silver inkwells.
Early XXth Century, Milan ITALY. Argentiere : MESSULAM . The two inkwells have the same mark dating early XXth, H. 15 x 22 cm – Base 12 x 6 cm
Important neoclassic chandelier
End eighteenth century, Genoa – Italy . Carved and gilded with golden leaf stem, with a rich decoration of cristals drops which form garlands joined by flowers. Good state of conservation. High : 115 cm Large : 100 cm
Saint Jerome .
Early XVIIth century- Spain or Italy. Polychrome carved wooden panel representing Saint Jerome in the desert with his symbols , the saint is almost undressed with a stone in the hand to symbolize a life of penance. He has all around rich garments and at left a red cardinal’s hat to remember that he was …
Pair of small bronze and porcelains candlesticks
Late XVIIIth . Wiesbaden , marked Hochst on the Main , today Frankfort ,Germany The two small statues represent “Perrette et le pot au lait” , from a fairy tale by Jean de la Fontaine. The young peasant brings a pot of milk to the market, and she dreams to sell it and get rich. …
Pair of coats of arms
Late XVIIth- beginning XVIIIth century , Italy or Spain The gilded and lacquered coasts of arms are carved in massive Portoro marble to represent two different noble families probably for their union . The precious Portoro is called ” Black and gold marble of Portovenere ” in Liguria . The two pieces are lightly different …