Lot 82
  • 82

AN ITALIAN SILVER SMALL CASKET

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • struck on base with Rome city mark incorporating letter G for assayer master Giovanni Giordani used 1696-1700, (Costantino G. Bulgari, Argentieri Gemmari e Orafi d'Italia, 1958, vol I, p.16).
  • silver
  • length 4 3/8 in.
  • 11.2 cm
chased and tooled with vigorous foliate scrolls on matted ground, the flaming heart on the top with later Hebrew initials, bun feet.

Provenance

Sotheby's Tel Aviv, April 17, 2001, lot 6

Condition

Good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.