Y GIUSEPPE MARIA BONZANIGO (1745-1820) A MICRO-WOOD CARVING OF MUSIC
CIRCA 1800
Carved ivory and wood, in a glazed circular gilt-bronze and enamel frame with central tortoiseshell slip, unsigned
7cm diameter overall
Please note that Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption for this lot ref: LVHNTRJC.
The Turin craftsman Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of 18th century Italian marquetry and exquisitely detailed wood working alongside Piffetti and Maggiolini. This micro-sculpture in wood, together with lot 138, are excellent examples of the virtuosity of the artist. His work was highly sought after in his time with commissions from the Italian Royal Family, the Savoy and international nobility and Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène de France, also known as Madame Élisabeth (1764-1794). He crafted busts, medallions and profiles for these clients and was appointed royal court sculptor by Vittorio Amedeo III in 1787.
Condition Report:
The strings to central instrument lifting- small section of possible repair to slip and small elements of dirt ingress- unexamined out of frame
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Y GIUSEPPE MARIA BONZANIGO (1745-1820) A MICRO-WOOD CARVING OF MUSIC
CIRCA 1800
Carved ivory and wood, in a glazed circular gilt-bronze and enamel frame with central tortoiseshell slip, unsigned
7cm diameter overall
Please note that Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption for this lot ref: LVHNTRJC.
The Turin craftsman Giuseppe Maria Bonzanigo is regarded as one of the foremost exponents of 18th century Italian marquetry and exquisitely detailed wood working alongside Piffetti and Maggiolini. This micro-sculpture in wood, together with lot 138, are excellent examples of the virtuosity of the artist. His work was highly sought after in his time with commissions from the Italian Royal Family, the Savoy and international nobility and Élisabeth Philippe Marie Hélène de France, also known as Madame Élisabeth (1764-1794). He crafted busts, medallions and profiles for these clients and was appointed royal court sculptor by Vittorio Amedeo III in 1787.
Condition Report:
The strings to central instrument lifting- small section of possible repair to slip and small elements of dirt ingress- unexamined out of frame
Condition Report Disclaimer
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