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Bottle opener, Probably Mexico, 20th century
Height x width: 9.5 x 21 cm. Height x base width: 10 x 7.5 cm
made in the shape of a jointed fish, with a body covered in mother-of-pearl plates. The mouth acts as a bottle opener. The articulated structure allows for fluid movement of the body, recalling ancient techniques that imitated live fish, but reinterpreted in a modern key. The artefact is mounted on an oval mother-of-pearl base, embellished with decorative applications
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Bid history:
€ 150,00 / 200,00
Estimate
100,00 €
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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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