Lot 36: Italian Miniature Embossed .925 Sterling Silver Plaque in a Burr Wood-Effect Frame
An Italian miniature decorative wall plaque featuring a landscape scene in bas-relief. The central plaque is crafted from .925 sterling silver using the sbalzo (embossed or repoussé) technique and finished with hand-painted colour highlights. The artwork is mounted on a textured cream fabric ground and set within a tiered frame consisting of a gilt-finished inner slip and a burr wood-effect outer border. A green scroll-shaped label on the reverse is printed with the following Italian text: Creazioni Artistiche su metalli preziosi, Cornice in legno naturale, and sbalzo artistico realizzato interamente a mano nei nostri laboratori artigianali con argento 925/1000. These artistic creations on precious metals feature a natural wood frame with artistic embossing, stated as being entirely handmade in artisan workshops using .925 sterling silver.
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