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172 - EMBOSSED AND CHASED SILVER SCULPTURE Probably Italy circa 16…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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EMBOSSED AND CHASED SILVER SCULPTURE Probably Italy circa 1650 Representing Saint John of Capestran standing, in a hollow, dressed in the Franciscan habit, his waist girded with the knotted rope characteristic of the order, his bearded face framed by a headdress, an open book in his left hand, a symbol of preaching, a sword in his right hand evoking his role as preacher during the crusade against the Ottomans; standing on a later wooden base. Apparently without a goldsmith's hallmark French hallmark (weevil in a rectangle) H. 24 cm (9 ½ in.) Weight : 280 gr. A silver repoussed and chiseled sculpture, depicting Saint John of Capestran, probably Italian circa 1650
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About the sale Furniture and Works of Art - Sale of the day (Lot 171-Fin)
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Auction time 06/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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