Estimate

480 - 600

Session 2

16 November 2021

Hammer Price

Description

Italian silver
The bowl shaped as Head of Medusa after Caravaggio and Cellini. The ends of the handles representing six Florentine related motifs: the lily of Florence, the lion holding the lily, the Medici crest, the child with the dolphin by Verrocchio, The Republic of Volterra crest griffin from the Medici Chapel, a dragon with human figure taken from miniature representing Urban VI's papacy
In the original storage case marked ORESTE VOLTERRANI FIRENZE Piazza del Pesce 8
Florence (Italy) 19th century, marked ORESTE VOLTERRANI, Piazza del Pesce, Firenze, and swan hallmark
(case hinge damaged, spoons in very good condition)

11,0 cm
105 g

Category

Silver