Amazing Silver Statue Depicting Enamelled Peacock - Silver - Italy - mid 20th century

Rare silver sculpture, handmade with the lost wax casting technique and fired enamel, depicting a peacock.

. Since the seventeenth-century enamel has been a very common technique throughout Europe for cult objects, personal items or home decor; enamel became an important element for the decoration of small objects, watches, snuffboxes, bracelets, etc. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the number of masters who had used this technique began to decrease and it has almost completely disappeared today.

. Item of excellent Italian craftsmanship from the middle of the 20th century.

. Hallmarks: 800, 515 AR

. Dimensions: 12. 5 cm x 10 cm

. Total weight: 186 grams

. Excellent condition.

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