Bidspirit auction | FRATELLI LEONE

FRATELLI LEONE - Total weight: 2007 g comprising three pieces: - coffee pot: the ovoid body, resting on a tall circular foot, features a spout shaped like the head of a mythical, majestic creature; a handle with a curved loop and a heat-insulating bone insert; and a lid topped with a pine-cone-shaped knob; - sugar bowl: a vase-shaped body set on a tall foot, featuring two large handles with raised loops and plant-inspired details, and a slip-on lid with a pine-cone knob; - milk jug: jug-shaped with an outward-curving upper rim, a prominent spout and a handle with a curved loop. The lower part of the body of all three pieces is finely embossed with a band of palmettes arranged in a radial pattern. 800/1000 silver, hallmarked ”800 – MI 41 - Faccioli”, siversmith Fratelli Leone, Milano, reseller Faccioli. Height × diameter I: 30 × 10.5 cm; Height × diameter II: 21 × 8 cm; Height × diameter III: 14 × 11.5 cm.