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Lot Essay
Cf. Venice 1982, p. 201, nos. 347-350.
Details
Two Venetian coin-beakers
Circa 1760
The first of flared shaped form, the base including a silver oselle of Doge Francesco Lauredan (1752-1762) dated 1758, with applied blue filigree rim and footrim (section of footrim lacking); the second of flared form with gilt rim, engraved with a flaming heart beneath a coronet within a crowned, hatched and foliage-scroll cartouche, the reverse with the initials A.Z within a scroll cartouche, the base set with a Murano silver oselle of Doge Francesco Lauredan dated 1761 (crizzelled)
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high and 5.1/8 in. (13 cm.) high (2)
Circa 1760
The first of flared shaped form, the base including a silver oselle of Doge Francesco Lauredan (1752-1762) dated 1758, with applied blue filigree rim and footrim (section of footrim lacking); the second of flared form with gilt rim, engraved with a flaming heart beneath a coronet within a crowned, hatched and foliage-scroll cartouche, the reverse with the initials A.Z within a scroll cartouche, the base set with a Murano silver oselle of Doge Francesco Lauredan dated 1761 (crizzelled)
5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) high and 5.1/8 in. (13 cm.) high (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.