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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SIR ARTHUR GILBERT
AN ITALIAN GOLD CHALICE
MARK OF O. PINI, FLORENCE, 1839
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AN ITALIAN GOLD CHALICE
MARK OF O. PINI, FLORENCE, 1839
On shaped circular foot embossed with flowers, symbols of the passion and applied cherub heads, the stem formed as three cherubs standing on a globe and supporting a bell-shaped cup with applied cagework of foliage, cherub heads and rose wreaths, the foot engraved M MADDALENA DIAB DI CIPRO DONO A MONSIGNOR PER. BETUO IL QUALE LO LASCIA A TERRA ESANTA, with a circular paten, marked on foot and bowl, the paten apparently unmarked
The chalice 11 7/8 in. (30 cm.) high, the paten 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diameter; 30 oz. 10 dwt. (952 gr.) (2)
MARK OF O. PINI, FLORENCE, 1839
On shaped circular foot embossed with flowers, symbols of the passion and applied cherub heads, the stem formed as three cherubs standing on a globe and supporting a bell-shaped cup with applied cagework of foliage, cherub heads and rose wreaths, the foot engraved M MADDALENA DIAB DI CIPRO DONO A MONSIGNOR PER. BETUO IL QUALE LO LASCIA A TERRA ESANTA, with a circular paten, marked on foot and bowl, the paten apparently unmarked
The chalice 11 7/8 in. (30 cm.) high, the paten 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diameter; 30 oz. 10 dwt. (952 gr.) (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, June 5, 2001, lot 261
Brought to you by
Jennifer Pitman
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