Un autre regard : Collection Edric van Vredenburgh, Part I

Un autre regard : Collection Edric van Vredenburgh, Part I

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 69. A green round porphyry box with silver mounts, Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811 -1836 | Boîte ronde en porphyre vert montée en argent par Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811-1836.

A green round porphyry box with silver mounts, Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811 -1836 | Boîte ronde en porphyre vert montée en argent par Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811-1836

Auction Closed

April 13, 03:37 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

A green round porphyry box with silver mounts, Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811 -1836


circular, the cover insert with a cameo representing an emperor profile in a gold frame, in fitted leather box


haut. Height 10 x 2.5 cm, 4in. x 1in.

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Boîte ronde en porphyre vert montée en argent par Giacomo Sirletti, Rome, 1811-1836


le couvercle serti d'un camée représentant un profil d'empereur romain dans un cadre en or, dans son étui d'origine en maroquin

Purchased from Jonathan Harris, 1989.


Giacomo Sirletti, son of Filippo and grand-son of Flavio, reputed Roman silversmiths, was both silversmith and cameo carver. So he did probably the entire box in his workshop located at that time via di San Silvestro, n° 3.

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