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20th Century Italian White Carrara Marble Obelisk with Sterling Silver Friezes

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White Carrara marble obelisk with sterling silver friezes. The obelisk frieze, in gilded and natural sterling silver, depicts a jug from which water flows at the feet of a woman and is placed on a base, also in white marble, on 4 turtles in 925 silver. The base also rests on 4 feet, again in solid gilded silver depicting masks. 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: 13.78 in (35 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: LU2619322726502

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