Lot Essay
The coats-of-arms are those of Savoy for Victor-Emmanuel II who became King of Sardinia in 1849 and the first King of Italy in 1861. He married in 1842 Adelaïde, Archduchess of Austria.
TURIN, CIRCA 1840, MAKER'S MARK PB, PROBABLY FOR A MEMBER OF THE BORRANI FAMILY
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN SILVER WARMING-STANDS
Turin, circa 1840, maker's mark PB, probably for a member of the Borrani family
Circular, each on four paw feet, the plain body applied with two foliage handles and Royal accolé coats-of-arms, the upper part pierced with a palm band above beading and engraved with weights, inventory numbers and date 1853, marked in centres
30 cm. (11¾ in.) diam.
2,850 gr. (91 oz.) (2)
Turin, circa 1840, maker's mark PB, probably for a member of the Borrani family
Circular, each on four paw feet, the plain body applied with two foliage handles and Royal accolé coats-of-arms, the upper part pierced with a palm band above beading and engraved with weights, inventory numbers and date 1853, marked in centres
30 cm. (11¾ in.) diam.
2,850 gr. (91 oz.) (2)
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