Style Paris : Orfèvrerie
Style Paris : Orfèvrerie
Lot Closed
November 16, 03:52 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A silver shell-shaped baptistery, unmarked, probably Brazil, circa 1750
standing on three cherub feet, the basin shaped as a large shell, the border embossed with a foliage frieze, the pediment embossed with seedy fruits and a two-headed eagle centered with a heart
Diam. 12 2/3in., 53.72 oz
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Baptistère en argent en coquille, non poinçonné, probablement Brésil, vers 1750
reposant sur trois pieds en forme de chérubin, le bassin en forme de coquille, la bordure repoussée d'une frise feuillagée, le fronton repoussé de fruits grenus et d'un aigle bicéphale centré d'un coeur
Diam. 32 cm, 1,523 g.