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MARK OF GIUSEPPE VALADIER, ROME, CIRCA 1799
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN SILVER WINE COOLERS*
Mark of Giuseppe Valadier, Rome, circa 1799
Each vase form, on spreading circular foot with beaded border, the lower body chased with stiff leaves against a matted ground, the body applied with beaded borders and ribbon-tied laurel leaf swags, the incurved neck with ovolo border, the handles formed as grapevines with bacchic mask joins, each side engraved with a coat-of-arms, each marked under base, also with later French marks for 1819-38
9¼in. (23.5cm.) high; 113oz. (3523gr.) (2)
Mark of Giuseppe Valadier, Rome, circa 1799
Each vase form, on spreading circular foot with beaded border, the lower body chased with stiff leaves against a matted ground, the body applied with beaded borders and ribbon-tied laurel leaf swags, the incurved neck with ovolo border, the handles formed as grapevines with bacchic mask joins, each side engraved with a coat-of-arms, each marked under base, also with later French marks for 1819-38
9¼in. (23.5cm.) high; 113oz. (3523gr.) (2)
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* This lot may be tax-exempt from sales tax, as set forth in the Sale Tax Notice in the front of your catalogue.