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14 Gennaio 2021 dalle ore 14:00 CET.
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LOT 53:
Oval shaped gilt copper tray with central bell, flanked by the taperstick, the pounce pot, the sealing pot and the ...
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Sold for: €9,000
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Oval shaped gilt copper tray with central bell, flanked by the taperstick, the pounce pot, the sealing pot and the inkwell pot, all decorated with "Retroincasto" Mediterranean coral (Corallium Rubrum)dots and pods, a fundamental component of Sicilian Baroque. The Trapani's coral worker from fifteenth to seventeenth century became famous throughout the Mediterranean for their splendid masterpieces as sacred and profane objects or nativity set. In the center shows the coat of arms of a de' Medici Pope, with two crossed keys and the Medici Crest. The only Popes with this coat of arms were the Pope Clement VII (Giulio de' Medici) Pope from the 26th of November 1523 to the 25th of September 1534 and the Pope Leo XI (Alessandro de' Medici), Pope from the 1rst of April 1605 to the 26th of November 1605. It can therefore be assumed that the inkwell was commissioned by one of the two popes who had the same coat of arms. A similar inkwell is in the collection of the Sicilian Region, for use by the President of the Region. Dimensions 22 x 41.5 cm. Pots heights 3-7.2cm. Weight 610 gr. Item condition grading:**** good (defects, losses and replacements).
