An Italian 'memento mori' carved marble relief, probably late 17th/18th century

Lot Closed

May 23, 01:12 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a European Collector

Italian, Naples, probably late 17th/18th century

'Memento mori' relief

white marble, Sicilian jasper and verde antico

57.5 x 39.5 cm

4cm thick

Private collection, Chantilly, France, before 1960;

with Bresset & Fils, Paris, 2010;

from where acquired by the present owner