A silver coffee pot, Florence, circa 1750 | Cafetière en argent, Florence, vers 1750
Lot Closed
November 16, 03:49 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A silver coffee pot, Florence, circa 1750
standing on an oval spreading foot with steps, the body applied with a large leafy cartridge engraved in its center with covenant coats of arms, the spout with removable lid, the cover with a thumb rest formed by two scrolls, the grip in the shape of an acorn on a leafy terrace, the handle in black wood set with round silver motifs
Height 11 3/4in., 39.10 oz
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Cafetière en argent, Florence, vers 1750
reposant sur un piédouche ovale à ressauts, le corps appliqué d'un large cartouche feuillagé gravé en son centre d'armoiries d'alliance, le bec verseur à couvercle amovible, le couvercle à appui-pouce formé de deux rinceaux, la prise en forme de gland sur une terrasse feuillagée, l'anse en bois noir sertie de motifs ronds en argent
Haut. 30 cm, poids total 1,080 g.
Par descendance du XVIIIe siècle jusqu'au propriétaire actuel
Les Sansedoni, famille d’aristocrates Siennois, furent particulièrement importants au XIIIe siècle, grâce à la figure du Bienheureux Ambrogio Sansedoni ou Ambroise de Sienne, compagnon de Saint Thomas d’Aquin. Au XVIIIe siècle, alors que Sienne n’est plus une république indépendante mais appartient au Grand-Duché de Toscane, les Sansedoni continuent d’exercer leur influence politique, notamment par leurs différents mariages, tels celui entre Antonio Ottavio Sansedoni et Ottavia Venturi Gallerani. Les rénovations alors entreprises au Palais Sansedoni, dont certaines encore visibles aujourd’hui, témoignent de l'importance de cette famille.
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The Sansedoni, a family of Sienese aristocrats, were particularly important in the 13th century, thanks to the figure of Blessed Ambrogio Sansedoni or Ambrose of Siena, a companion of Saint Thomas Aquinas. In the eighteenth century, when Siena was no longer an independent republic but belonged to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Sansedoni continued to exert their political influence, particularly through their various marriages, such as that between Antonio Ottavio Sansedoni and Ottavia Venturi Gallerani. The refurbishments undertaken in the Sansedoni Palace, some of which can still be seen today, testify to the importance of this family.
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