Lot 212
  • 212

A LARGE ITALIAN SILVER FOUNTAIN, GUIDO FIORENTINI, MILAN, CIRCA 1950 | A large Italian silver fountain, Guido Fiorentini, Milan, circa 1950

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description

  • 145 cm high, about 60 kg ; 57 in. high, about 1929oz
on a black and white marble base, the baluster stem with acanthus leaves, the large circular basin with eight putti with flutes shaped as fish to send water, the centre with a triton and a dolphin, also sending water

Condition

In overall good condition. Usual minor scratches. Marked on basin border, on each putto, on Neptune and on foot, probably marked on other parts but difficult to see because of the very sophisticated ornamentation. Very impressive size, very decorative.
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