Auction 257
By Bertolami Fine Art
May 8, 2023
Bertolami Fine Arts srl Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 Roma Italia, Italy

ASTA 257

Fashion, Memorabilia e Militaria

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8 Maggio 2023 ore 14:00 CEST


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LOT 290:

Mother-of-pearl box (Pinctada Maxima) and Holy Bible In good condition, measures approx. 25x20x12 cm Box with ...

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Start price:
750
Estimated price :
€800 - €1,000
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Auction took place on May 8, 2023 at Bertolami Fine Art
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Mother-of-pearl box (Pinctada Maxima) and Holy Bible

In good condition, measures approx. 25x20x12 cm
Box with inlays and applications in mother-of-pearl (Pinctada Maxima), small plates and plates to represent the scene of the Holy Nativity, cave with Joseph, Mary and the Child Jesus, internally covered with red fabric, containing a Holy Bible in English (Holy Bible - Collin's Clear Type press - London and New York) with cover covered with dust jacket with inlaid mother-of-pearl plaques, probably a tribute from some American or English delegation to Mariapia Fanfani



Provenance:

Collezione Maria Pia Fanfani

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