18th/19th Century Italian Miniature Silver Filigree Frames.

 

18th/19th Century Italian Miniature Silver Filigree Frames.

All these little frames illustrated here appeared in the auction of Messrs Cambi, Casa d'Asti, Genoa.

Monday 20 May 2021 of an Italian Collection.

https://www.cambiaste.com/uk/auction-0196-2/silver-an-a-filigrana-collection.asp?action=reset&pag=7#catalogue

https://issuu.com/cambicasadaste/docs/244_0196?mode=window&backgroundColor=222222

It is difficult to date these pieces or to say where they were actually manufactured - the consensus seems to be Genoa, but I suspect that there were other centres of manufacture particularly Naples and Palermo. Stylistically they are similar and use the same techniques as the South German - especially the manufacturers of Schwabisch Gmund.

I will need to do considerably more delving, as at this point I am almost entirely ignorant on the subject of Italian filigree.

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This is a selection from a collection in the Cambi sale of  20 May 2021.

There are about 50 lots of these small frames and crucifixes in this sale.

Here is a selection.

Cambi, Lot 8, the Largest 10 cms.

Lot 11, The Crucifix size 10 cms.

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Cambi, Lot 12. 20 May 2021.

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Cambi, Lot 19. Each approx. 11 cms.

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Cambi, Lot 33, Height 16 cms.

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Cambi, Lot 37. Framed Wax Tablet - No size given 

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Lot 48. - the largest 10 cms.

Bottom left was probably made in Schwabisch Gmund.

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