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Pair of ammonites mounted on gilded metal bases, France or Italy, 19th century
Height x width x depth: 12 x 14 x 5 cm
characterised by lion feet and leaf scroll decorations. The tradition of naturalistic collections and nineteenth-century Wunderkammern, where natural elements were embellished with artistic bronze or gilded brass mountings for decorative and study purposes.
Provenance:
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
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€ 400,00 / 600,00
Estimate
300,00 €
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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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