Estimate

3.000 - 4.000

Session 3

23 November 2022

Hammer Price

Description

Italian silver
Chiselled and guilloche decoration by Mario BUCCELLATI
Guilloche cover set with crystal and malachite, fully guilloche body of chiselled rim and clasps. Polished and chiselled interior
Circa 1923
(in very good condition)

9,3x3,3x7,7 cm
215 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

Provenance: Diplomatic gift from the Italian Royal Family to Princess Henriette of Belgium (1870-1948), Duchess of Vendôme, on the occasion of her stay in Rome in 1937 or to the Duchess, as representative of Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, on the occasion of the Prince of Naples Christening.
Exceptional piece for its history and quality.
The case is fully coated in the well-known guilloche work that became BUCELLATI's trademark both in his jewellery, and goldsmithing productions. Malachite combined with silver is a regular presence in the most luxurious pieces produced by the company, such as is the case of the Doge vase.