Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 15 October 2018
Jewellery
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 794
About this Item
Florence, Italy
An Italian silver and enamel compact, possibly Ottavio Spinelli, 20th century
of wavy outline, the hinged cover enamelled with a scene of Venus and Cupid enclosed by alternating turquoise and dark blue enamel panels, the sides engraved with geometric motifs and a rounded thumbpiece, the reverse intricately engraved with scrolling foliage and flowerheads against a hammered ground, silver-gilt interior, compact mirror lacking, 9,3cm wide, 100g all in