Description:
- Silver plated centrepiece with foot. Mythological scenes.
- The centrepiece has a medium size, and is made up of three parts. Each of them can be separated by unscrewing them.
- Throughout the centrepiece, various mythological scenes are depicted, both on the top and on the base.
- The scene at the top may depict Alexander the Great at the temple of Amun at Siwa, where he was proclaimed son of Zeus-Amun, and is called: Alexander the Great consulting the oracle of Amun.
- Attached to a marble base, we call it a cup or centrepiece.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the maker's details, or any other information.
Conservation and Damage:
- The center piece is in a perfect state of preservation.
- It retains a spectacular period patina.
- It has minor knocks and scratches due to age.
- The object shows the wear typical of it’s age.
Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos do not match the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
4878 - SILVER PLATED CENTREPIECE WITH STAND. MYTHOLOGICAL...