AUCTION 35: DECEMBER 2022 DECORATIVE AND FINE ART SALE

A RARE ITALIAN SILVER CENTERPIECE BY E. BELLOSIO, 1897

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Start price: $7,000

Estimated price: $10,000 - $12,000

Buyer's premium:

Extremely fine and rare Italian sculptural silver-gilt centerpiece. The sculptural composition depicts a female figure, most likely Aphrodite goddess, stepping out of a seashell, with five putti riding sea serpents, with enamel monogrammed plaque on front. Signed and dated on the base of the sculpture: "Eug Bellosio fece Milano 1897." Surmounted on a faceted metal tray, with pre-set circles for glasses. Complete with 15 drink glasses.

Dimensions: H: 14 1/4 in., (36 cm.)

Condition: Very good.