The auction includes three collections of oriental art from China, Japan and South East Asia, fine furniture, works of art and a fine selection of paintings from private collections
Part 1, Asian Art from the 2nd to the 20th Century 10.30 am | lots 1-321
Part 2, European Art and Oriental Carpets from the 14th to the 19th Century 3.00 pm | lots 322-690
VIEWING from Saturday 20 May to Wednesday 24 May 10 am/1 pm - 2 pm/6.30 pm (Sunday included) - Sala Bolaffi, via Cavour 17, Torino
A PAIR OF OVAL SILVER PRESENTATION DISHES, GIUSEPPE GATTINARA
Assay mark of Giovanni Vernoni, Turin 1814-1824 With banded rim, plain, on the back the Savoy crossed eagle and the monogram CF of king Carlo Felice of Savoy. 1550 g 19.29 x 11.81 in. Provenienza / Provenance
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Starting price: € 3.000
SILVER, DIAMONDS AND SAPPHIRES MINAUDIÈRE, ILLARIO FOR BULGARI
About 1940 Rectangular, guilloché, platinum and gold, diamond and sapphires clasp on cover. Inside a cigarette-case, a powder-case, a pill-case and a mouchoir-case containing a mouchoir belonged to S. A. R.
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Starting price: € 1.500 | Sold for : € 4.400
COPPIA DI PIATTI DA PORTATA IN ARGENTO, GIUSEPPE GATTINARA
Assaggiatore Giovanni Vernoni, Torino 1814-24 Ovali, il bordo filettato, recanti sul retro l’aquila con croce sabauda incisa ed il monogramma CF del re Carlo Felice. 1550 g 49 x 30 cm
Starting price: € 3.000
A LACQUERED METAL HELMET SHAPED WALL LANTERN Probably Piedmont, 19th Century
In the shape of a Napoleonic helmet, with foliate decoration on yellow ground, a gilt button on the upper front, with a semicircular glass, a candle-holder inside. 12.99 x 5.12 x 4.72 in.
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Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
A SILVER OIL LAMP
Genoa, 1793 An acanthus leaves rim on the circular domed base, balauster stem , oil container with three spouts and four chains with hanging scissors, tweezers and snuffers. Completed by an elegant circular fan in silver and green silk, made in Milan
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Starting price: € 4.000
A SILVER SAUCE-BOAT, CHARLES NOCOLAS ODIOT
Paris, about 1840 On shaped base, the handles shaped in crossed ribbons with acanthus leaves finials, with silver liner. Marked under the base, under the rim and on the liner. Two coat of arms under a marchional crown under the
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Starting price: € 2.500 | Sold for : € 2.500
A SILVER CUP WITH COVER, JOHN NEWTON MAPPIN
London 1891/92 Circular, smooth, the body interrupted by a filleted border, double handles with leaf-shaped holders, contoured cover, topped by a smooth knob. 1120 g 12.20 x 5.59 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500 Ordinary vat
A SILVER SAMOVAR, CHARLES STUART HARRIS
London 1874/75 Tripod on contoured foot, the body smooth, hinged, folding contoured handle with holder in woven straw, smooth lip terminating in an acanthus leaf. Slightly damaged. 1448 g Height 8.66 in. not including handle
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 550 Ordinary vat
A SILVER TEA SET, MAPPIN & WEBB
London, 1895-1896 Comprising teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, six spoons and a pair of sugar nipper. The sugar bowl gilt inside, the bodies embossed with flower garlands and scrolls, spoons and nipper shaped as a shell. In a partially gilted
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Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 450
A SHIRVAN(?) RUG
East Caucasus, about 1880 Very good pile, a strong abrash in the border. 45.64 x 63 in.
Starting price: € 3.000