Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019

Lot 154

An 18th century Italian silver two-handled wine taster / drinking bowl

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £400

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Description

An 18th century Italian silver two-handled wine taster / drinking bowl,

marked G.S.M and N.C over D.A?, Naples possibly 171?,

lobed circular form, caryatid scroll handles, punched decoration, the centre with a raised foliate motif, length handle to handle 10.8cm, approx. weight 1.8oz.

Provenance: Paul Bennett, Olympia Antiques Fair, London, 14 November 2001.