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An Italian silver armorial festival tray, by Giovanni Fino, Turin, circa 1780

Alternate Warehouse

Lot Closed

September 26, 01:53 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 10,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

circular-shaped, the centre decorated with garlands of flowers, swags and cabochons, centered with an applied later coat-of-arms, with a similar decorated border, marks on the centre: town, maker’s mark, assay’s maker and control mark of kingdom of Sardinia 1825-1861

Diam. 49 cm (19 1/4 in); weight. 950 gr. (30.54 oz.)

The coat-of-arms are those of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, created in 1809 with the unification of the duchy of Saxe-Weimar and the duchy of Saxe-Eisenbach by Charles-August (1757-1828). The duchy joined the German Confederation of Northern Germany in 1865 and became part of the German Empire in 1871.

For similar festival trays, embossed with swags and flowers, see Sotheby's New York, 5 June 2019, lot 127 and Sotheby's New York, 17 December 2020, lot 112.

Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers is not applicable to this lot.

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