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An Italian silver and gilt-bronze centrepiece, by Filippo Aiello, Naples, circa 1830

Auction Closed

September 25, 05:46 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

vase-shaped on a square base on four paw-feet, the body applied with palms and mask’s heads with a garland of laurel, with an acanthus leaves openwork rim, with a copper liner, mark on circular rim: maker’s mark and guarantee 1835-1863


Height. 27 cm. (10 5/8 in)

Sotheby’s Milan, 15 June 2011, lot 317

Filippo Aiello is recorded as a very famous Naples silversmith in a document dated 1831.