Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver German Shepherd Dog Sculpture
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
German Shepherd dog sculpture in sterling silver.
The sculpture of the German Shepherd dog was made with the 925 sterling silver casting method and masterfully finished with chisel ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Pure 970 Silver Duck with golden beak and paws
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pure silver duck made with the lost wax technique.
The duck was made with the "lost wax" technique which allows the creation of a specific item very close to "pure silver."
This tech...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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Sterling Silver
20th Century Solid Silver Sculture Depicting a Basset Hound Dog
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Basset hound dog sculture in 800 solid silver.
The object was made with the technique of fusion in two halves and subsequently joined by welding.
In th...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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Silver
20° Century Solid Silver statuette depicting a Basset Hound dog
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Basset hound dog statuette in 800 solid silver.
The object was made with the technique of fusion in two halves and subsequently joined by welding.
In th...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Camel Sculpture
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 silver camel.
The sculpture was made with the casting technique and then finished completely by hand by expert chisellers to make the camel's f...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Arval Argenti Valenza Animal Sculptures
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Silver
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The silver is unmarked, probably because originally the Madonna was due to be exposed in a church: sometimes precious metals destined for worship and liturgical use would be exempted from payment and were, therefore, not marked.
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