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Agate slice on metal base, France or Italy, second half of the 19th century
Height x width x depth: 34.5 x 9 x 9 cm
set in a richly crafted golden metal frame with scrollwork elements. The work rests on three finely decorated circular feet. It reflects the taste for ornamental objects inspired by nature typical of nineteenth-century Wunderkammern.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Live auction 369
SILVER ANTIQUES, IVORIES, WUNDERKAMMER - Including selected Works of Art from the Count Luigi Rigi Luperti Collection
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 19 February 2026
SINGLE SESSION 19/02/2026 Hours 15:00
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