Old Master Sculpture & Early Jewels

Old Master Sculpture & Early Jewels

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 5. Probably Italian, 17th century | Pin, a Bodkin, in the Form of a Hand holding a Flower.

Probably Italian, 17th century | Pin, a Bodkin, in the Form of a Hand holding a Flower

Lot Closed

December 7, 04:40 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Probably Italian, 17th century

Pin, a Bodkin, in the Form of a Hand holding a Flower


partially enamelled gold and metal

within a fitted leather case, with a label printed: Il pre[...] / Rucellai-V[...], inscribed: Regalo di nozze a / Edith Brown / ex Ralph/ Curtis / Venezia / 1895, and with a wax seal

12.5cm., 5in. overall

Gifted by Ralph Wormeley Curtis (1854-1922) to Edith Brown, 1895