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This centerpiece bowl was given to David Rockefeller as an anniversary present by his wife Peggy in 1965.
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MARK OF BUCCELLATI, 1965
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AN ITALIAN SILVER CENTERPIECE BOWL
MARK OF BUCCELLATI, 1965
Formed as a fluted shell with furled handle, spot-hammered surface, raised on two pairs of shell-form feet, marked on underside
13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) long; 35 oz. 12 dwt. (1,232 gr.)
MARK OF BUCCELLATI, 1965
Formed as a fluted shell with furled handle, spot-hammered surface, raised on two pairs of shell-form feet, marked on underside
13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm.) long; 35 oz. 12 dwt. (1,232 gr.)
Provenance
An Anniversary gift from David to Peggy Rockefeller, 1965.
Acquired from Mario Buccellati, Inc., New York, May 1965.
Acquired from Mario Buccellati, Inc., New York, May 1965.
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