Castellani
Silver Paper Knife
Lot Closed
June 14, 05:28 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
The cast and engraved knife formed as a winged devil, the tail encircling his body.
- Length 8⅞ inches
- French import mark
- Silver
- Gross weight approximately 118 dwts
- Circa 1843
Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, November 2004-February 2005, p. 42, fig. 2-14. Also exhibited at Somerset House, London, May -September 2005 and Villa Giulia, Rome, November 2005-February 2006.
Geoffrey C. Munn, 'A Watchful Wait,' The Antique Dealer and Collectors Guide, December 1987, pp. 40-41.