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Silver Angel Paper Knife, Castellani, circa 1845
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Castellani
Designed by Michaelangelo Caetani, the cast and engraved knife in the form of an angel, the wings tapering to make a blade, length 10½ inches.
Exhibited
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.
Catalogue Note
See the footnote to lots 49 and 50.
Michelangelo Caetani's design for an angel paper knife is illustrated in the catalogue Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, p. 42, fig. 2-16.