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Material: Sterling Silver
Ruth Bloch Sterling Silver "Lovers" Sculpture
By Ruth Bloch 1
Located in Round Top, TX
A Sterling Silver pair of figures on a display block by noted artist Ruth Bloch.
Stamped R.B. and 925, includes black painted wood block plinth. Ruth Bloch was born in Israel in 195...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Organic Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your dinner table with this beautiful swan napkin holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver, it is the perfect addition to any home decor. T...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful swan ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to any...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
By Émile Pinedo
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite French Silver and Malachite Bust of Napoleon, By Emile Pinedo
This exquisite French silver and malachite bust of Napoleon, masterfully crafted by the esteemed sculptor ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...
Category
2010s Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver model of a hare made in 1972 by A. E. Jones
By A.E. Jones
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by A. E. Jones, this charming, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Model of a Hare, is realistically cast. The hare model measures 4"(10cm) tall, by...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Playful Family of Four Adorable Sterling Silver Mice by Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
A Playful Family of Four Adorable Sterling Silver Mice by Mario Buccellati
Introducing a delightful family of four sterling silver furry mice, crafted by the renowned Italian jewele...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock
Located in Riverdale, NY
Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock from the 1940's on hand carved wood stand. Delicately constructed of vermeil sterling with colorf...
Category
1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
The Frog Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...
Category
2010s Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Large Buccellati Silver Model of a Realistic Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Located in New York, NY
A Large Buccellati Italian Silver Model of a Realistic Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Expertly crafted to capture the essence of the real lobster, this m...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful swan ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to any...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf, Sheet Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mexican Taxco Abstract Modernist .970 Silver Bracelet by Antoñio Pineda
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Mexican Taxco abstract modernist .970 silver bracelet by Antoñio Pineda, circa 1960s. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also a dynamic piece of modern scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pontifical Guard Uniform - Swiss Guard in Sterling silver with enamel and gold
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pontifical Guard Uniform - Swiss Guard in Sterling silver with enamel and gold finish.
The base of the miniature is in plexiglass, while the body that s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Made in Italy Sterling Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Russian 14th century knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enameled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati - Sterling Silver Sea Lion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling silver sea lion by Gianmaria Buccellati
Italian work circa 1970
Silver hallmark 925
Signed
Height: 9 cm
Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Weight: 167 grams
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stands, Golden Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration for Home Décor, Animal Figure
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Sculpture for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Art Deco Sculpture! They are each unique from o...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration for Home Décor, Animal Figure
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Large Silver Peacock Stand, Antique Pair of Decoration Object Home Decor Bird
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of large, artistically created birds for table decor and silver-plated peacocks are ideal for a coffee table, sideboards, or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Rege...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal
Victorian Wide Scroll Twist Design Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Victorian-style bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready-to-wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern scul...
Category
1960s American Victorian Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Geometric Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. sterling silver stamped. it's seven inches long and straight an incredible design. a piece of art.
Mid-Century, Space Age, Hollywood Regency, Ecle...
Category
20th Century American Futurist Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Parrot Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
Highly realistic and detailed sculpture of a parrot with gilt silver legs perched on an amethyst base. This beautiful piece measures 6 1/3'' in height by 3 3/4'' in depth by 4 1/4'' in width.
We hand polish all items...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Continental Sterling Silver Cow Creamers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique European silver cow creamers; an addition to our continental silverware collection
These magnificent antique cast 13 löthige silver creamers have been realistically modelled in the form of a bull and a horned cow, each in the style of 18th century creamers.
Each creamer is embellished with Fine details reproducing the details of the bull/cow's hide and facial features.
The back of each piece is fitted with a hinged shaped cover encompassed with floral decoration and surmounted with a finial modelled in the form of a fly/insect.
The bull and cow's tails function as the creamer's handle.
Creamers of this combination, incorporating both the cow and bull, are unusual and rare to the market.
13 löthige/loth is the equivalent of .812.5 (812.5/1000).
Condition
These antique silver cow creamers...
Category
19th Century European Antique Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Adorable Family of Six Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Chicks on Petrified Wood
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An Adorable Family of Six Italian Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Chicks Resting on a Petrified Wood Base, Milan 20th Century
This enchanting creation by the renowned Italian silve...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is
33 grams.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Mario Buccellati .800 Silver Italian Parrot Bird Statue Figurine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage original Mario Buccellati Italian .800 silver furry parrot bird statue/figurine. Signed on one of the leaves. Made in Milano, Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Joaquin Taller Sterling Silver Figural Bird Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver figural bird or chicken was done by renowned South American silversmith Joaquin Taller in the period and style of Mid-Century Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
1930's Mario Buccellati .800 Silver Italian Duckling Statue Figurine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage original Mario Buccellati Italian .800 silver furry duckling statue/figurine dating from the 1930's. Signed on the bottom of one foot. Made in Milano, Italy. Also ma...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup
By Chaumet
Located in New York, NY
Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup
Circa 1980.
An exceptional object
A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a sea...
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Incredible limited edition 12.5kg solid silver model of an African Bull Elephant
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1997 by Hamilton & Inches, and designed and modelled by Victor Hayton for the World Wildlife Fund, this incredible, Elizabeth II period, Limited Edition St...
Category
1990s Scottish Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to create prestigious objects concerning this excellence for example this pure 990 silver fruit set...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mappin & Webb Ltd English Sterling Silver Cow Creamer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cow creamer made in 18th century style; an addition to our silverware collection
This vintage Elizabeth II sterl...
Category
1970s English Other Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Small Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, small silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each ...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Articulated lobster in Spanish silver, 20th century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Articulated Spanish silver lobster.
This Art is called jizai okimono (which can be translated as decorative object that moves) are realistic figures of animals made of steel, copper,...
Category
20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sterling silver heavy hollow body rooster figure is signed 925 on the base and is in fine condition.
Beautifully made and proportioned well. Great patina.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Solid Silver Cockerels or Roosters in an Attitude of Fighting
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pair of antique solid silver cockerels or roosters in an attitude of fighting. These fighting cockerels are created with a wonderful attention to detai...
Category
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
English, early 19th century
Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm
This magnifice...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Jack Boyd Brutalist Kinetic Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet
By Jack Boyd
Located in Southampton, NJ
This striking hand-forged sterling silver bracelet by renowned artist Jack Boyd is a testament to his mastery of sculptural jewelry design. Featuring Boyd’s signature organic forms, ...
Category
20th Century American Brutalist Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Traditional English Sterling Silver Pheasants, 1966
By C.J. Vander
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver pheasants. Made by CJ Vander Ltd in London in 1966. The rooster is on alert, caught midstride with wings downed while the hen flaps wildly, neck ...
Category
1960s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mexican Abstract Brutalist Modernist Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff, 1960s
By Jack Boyd
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern sculpture. ...
Category
1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare 925 Sterling Silver Boat Sculpture on Blue Velvet Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 925 sterling silver boat sculpture on a lined blue velvet stand. Great detail all around making this an important piece.
Dimensions:
24"H x...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
Highly realistic and detailed sculpture of a bird with gilt silver legs perched on an amethyst base. This beautiful piece measures 3 7/8'' in height by 2 3/4'' in depth by 1 1/2'' in width.
We hand polish all items...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
An Elegant Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Duck Perched on an Amethyst Base
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Duck Perched on an Amethyst Base, Milan, 20th Century
This exquisite creation epitomizes the craftsmanship and luxury for which Mario Buc...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
A Pair of Opulent Sterling Silver-Gilt Camel Incense Burners, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Opulent Sterling Silver-Gilt 925 Camel Incense Burners on Giltwood Stands, Circa 1900
Masterfully crafted, these pieces epitomize the grandeur and sophistication of the pe...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
By Stuart Devlin, Cartier
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an extraordinary and complete collection of Twelve English silver and silver-gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas" gift boxes, presented...
Category
1970s English Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mario Buccellati pair of Italian Silver Penguin-Form Magnum Wine Coolers
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of realistically modeled as a male and female penguins, the hinged heads opening to reveal a bottle compartment Mario Buccellati was one of the most remarkable Italian jeweler...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful Edwardian sterling silver model of a bellowing stag made in 1902
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1902 by John George Piddington, this very handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Stag, is in a classic bellowing pose. The stag m...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Abstract Bird Sculpture Sterling Silver and Stone
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modernist Bird Sculpture Sterling Silver and Stone
signed
2.75 h x 1.75 w x 3.75 d
Preowned original vintage condition
See all images fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your dinner table with this beautiful swan napkin holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver, it is the perfect addition to any home decor. T...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Mario Buccellati's 925 Sterling Silver Figurine of a Squirrel
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati's 925 sterling silver figurine of a squirrel
Made in Italy, circa 1950s
Fully hallmarked.
Mario Buccellati's sterling silver sculpture of a squirrel holding a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Petite Silver Piggy Paper Weight
Located in Sheffield, MA
What every pig lover must have. Only a couple of inches big but full of personality. This tiny sterling piglet sleeping sweetly with wonderful sculptural details down to its curly ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Sterling Silver Madonna, circa 1830
Located in Milano, IT
Embossed and engraved silver plaque
La Madonna del lago (The Madonna of the Lake)
Probably Milan, post 1824
Brass frame
It measures 16.14 in x 13.85 in (41 x 35.2 cm) and it weighs 10.357 pounds (4.698 g): silver 1.31 pounds (598 g) + brass 9.03 pounds (4.100 g)
State of conservation: some abrasions on the bottom. The frame is old, but not original.
The plaque is made up of a sheet of embossed and engraved silver, and held in a solid brass frame. It depicts the “Madonna del lago” – “Madonna of the Lake” - (the Madonna with Child and San Giovannino) by Marco d'Oggiono (Oggiono, 1474 circa - Milan, 1524 circa), while changing only the background landscape. Almost certainly the subject reproduced in the plaque was taken from a famous engraving by Giuseppe Longhi (Monza, 1766 - Milan, 1831), one of the greatest engravers of his era.
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.
It is very likely that the plaque was made in Milan because in this city in 1824 the engraving by Giuseppe Longhi was made and printed. In addition, in Milan, the alleged lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci in his Milanese period (1482-1500) would be produced; this is the painting from which Marco d'Oggiono took his version.
The painting
Marco d?Oggiono was one of Leonardo da Vinci's most brilliant students and collaborators (D. Sedini, Marco d’Oggiono, tradizione e rinnovamento in Lombardia tra Quattrocento e Cinquecento, Roma 1989, pp. 151-153, n. 56; p. 225, n. 124, with previous bibliography). His style reflects in every way that of the Tuscan Maestro, so much so that he was the one who executed some copies of da Vinci's paintings. The execution of the “Madonna del Lago” probably draws inspiration from a lost painting by the Maestro, created while he was living in Milan (1482-1500). There are many similarities with other works by Leonardo such as the “Vergine delle rocce” or the “Vergine con il Bambino e San Giovannino, Sant’Anna e l’Agnello”.
The painting, from which the drawing and then the famous engraving were taken, is found today at the M&G Museum of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where it came to rest after the sale of the Harrington Collection in London in 1917.
The work appears in the inventories of the collection of Napoleon and Joséphine Bonaparte at the castle of Malmaison, before 1809.
The Malmaison building was born and developed in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 18th century it belonged to Jacques-Jean Le Coulteux du Molay, a wealthy banker. Later, during the Directory, Joséphine Bonaparte de Beauharnais bought it on April 21st, 1799, but settled at the castle definitively only after her husband separated from her in 1809. She remained there until 1814, the year of her death. When Joséphine died, the estate passed to her son Eugène de Beauharnais, who moved to Munich with his whole family in 1815, bringing with him the collection of paintings he inherited from his mother. Eugène died in 1824 and his wife Augusta of Bavaria (von Bayern), unable to keep it, in 1828 sold the Malmaison to the Swedish banker Jonas-Philip Hagerman.
It is likely that in this period Augusta also sold part of the paintings inherited from her husband, including the “Madonna del Lago”. This painting then came into the possession of Leicester Stanhope, fifth Earl of Harrington (1784 - 1862) and then was passed down to his descendants.
In 1917, at the death of Charles, eighth Earl of Harrington, his brother Dudley inherited the title and properties and he put up a part of his collections for sale. Among these, precisely, the painting by Marco d'Oggiono was to be found.
On the occasion of that auction the painting was presented as a work by Cesare da Sesto, by virtue of a handwritten note by the Countess of Harrington on the back of the table. However, already in 1857, the German critic Gustav Waagen had identified Marco d'Oggiono as the author of the painting, then exhibited in the dining room of Harrington House in London (Treasures of Art in Great Britain, in 4 volumes, London, 1854 and 1857).
The engraving
Giuseppe Longhi was one of the most renowned engravers in Italy between the end of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century.
In 1824 Giuseppe Longhi, based on a design by Paolo Caronni, made a famous engraving of the painting of Marco d?Oggiono. The activity of Longhi was then at the peak of his notoriety, enough to earn him very substantial commissions; it is not risky to suppose that some of his successful engravings were also reproduced using other means: in our case in silver. (A. Crespi, a cura di, Giuseppe Longhi 1766–1831 e Raffaello Morghen...
Category
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Late 20th Century Bulgari, Italian Silver & Etched Glass Sculpture in Original F
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari, Bvlgari Italian silver & etched glass sculpture in original fitted leather box, 20th century
The glass etched with leafy branches, the silver base engraved Bvlgari on two s...
Category
Late 20th Century French Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Attributed to Buccellati, 20th Century Sterling Silver Capercaillie
By Buccellati
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a remarkable 20th-century silver capercaillie sculpture, exquisitely attributed to the distinguished Buccellati workshop. This piece captures the essence of the capercaill...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Abstract Sterling Silver & Wood Sculpture 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Mid Century Modern Abstract Sterling Silver & Wood Sculpture with Oval Elements 20thC
Measures - 7.5"h x 3.5"diam
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccelatti Sterling Silver Chick
By Buccellati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handmade in Italy. Hallmarked and stamped "Buccelatti."
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nielsen Sterling Amethist Brutalist Mid Century Ring
Located in Miami, FL
A large sterling silver ring.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Made in Italy Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Italian XIV Century Knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enamelled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Bird Table Ornament
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Mexican sterling silver bird model; an addition to our animal related silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage Mexican cast sterling silver table...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Swashbuckler, Cartier, circa 1910
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver swashbuckler, Cartier, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mario Buccellati 20th Century Italian Silver Turkey, Thanksgiving
Located in North Miami, FL
20th Century Italian silver turkey, by artist Mario Buccellati from Milan. It is engraved on one tail feather M. Buccellati, marked on another tail feath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
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