Grande bassinoire en argent au chiffre de la reine Marie-Adelaide de Sardaigne par Francesco Ceppi, Milan, vers 1850

le corps ciselé de côtes et ajouré d'une frise de motifs losanges, le couvercle ajouré du chiffre M timbré d'une couronne royale et de rinceaux, le manche en bois noir

In overall very good condition. Usual wear under the base. Marks: on handle, maker and both town marks very legible. Under the base maker very legible. Very attractive piece, very nice piercing on the cover.
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Marie-Adélaïde, archiduchesse d'Autriche (1822-1855) épouse le 12 avril 1842 à Stupinigi près de Turin Victor-Emmanuel de Savoie (1820-1878) qui deviendra roi de Sardaigne en 1849 puis le premier roi d'Italie en 1861.

Francesco Ceppi (1820-1885) fut actif à Milan dès les environs de 1850. Son échoppe se situait dans le quartier des Parfumeurs (contrada dei Profumieri). Le musée diocésain de Milan possède un ostensoir en argent et vermeil par cet orfèvre. Le trésor de la cathédrale de Milan (Duomo) expose un bougeoir à main (palmatoria) également par Ceppi.

Marie-Adélaïde, archi-duchess of Austria (1822-1855) married on 12 April 1842 Victor Emmanuel of Savoy (1820-1878) who became King of Sardinia in 1849 then the first King of Italy in 1861.

Francesco Ceppi (1820-1885) is known to have worked in Milan from 1850. His workshop was in the Perfumers district (contrada dei Profumieri). Milan ecclesial museum has a silver monstrance made by him. The Duomo in Milan exhibits a chamberstick also made by him.