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Italian 20th Century Green Marble and Sterling Silver Obelisks

$728.47
$910.5920% Off
£542.30
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€608
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CA$997.82
CA$1,247.2820% Off
A$1,109.80
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CHF 579.50
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NOK 7,401.12
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About the Item

Green marble obelisk with sterling silver friezes. The frieze on the obelisk depicts a composition of fruit with a love knot and is placed on a base, again in green marble, on 4 feet in two-tone, natural and gilded solid sterling silver. The base also rests on 4 feet, again in two-tone solid sterling silver. Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war. A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 3.15 in (8 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1986
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    VALENZA, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2619322726142

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