Mark of Giuseppe Piazza, Palermo, circa 1925, and '.800'.
6 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 17 3/4 in., weighted.
Note: The Temple of Concordia at Agrigento was built from 440 - 430 B.C. and is the largest and best-preserved Doric temple in Sicily. The goldsmith Guiseppe Piazza is recorded as one of the principal craftsmen for the well-known Palermo jeweler A. Matranga (1896-1930).
Condition
Minor wear, a few bruises to the base, oxidation. Otherwise in good condition.
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Sold Sotheby’s, London, March 6, 1997, Lot 95.
The Collection of Carole Harris.