Lot 1062* - A210 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 19. September 2024, 02.00 PM
GROUP OF FIGURES: DESCENT INTO HELL
Baroque, Naples, ca. 1715. The model after Lorenzo Vaccaro (1655-1706).
Silver and bronze, parcel-gilt and partly chased. A winged archangel Michael with a magnificent helmet, sword and shield inscribed Quis ut Deus standing on a horned Satan. On a three-pass volute base with claw feet. Decorated with a pearl bar, acanthus leaf, drapery and applied winged putti heads. The left wing with a crowned (partly not clearly visible) silver mark NAP(..)15. Multiple tremolo lines.
H 57 cm.
Rubbing, chips and scratches. Small chips and minor casting defects.
Provenance:
Private collection, Germany.
Provenance:
Private collection, Germany.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
Sold for CHF 10 000 (including buyer's premium)