A journey through elegance, craftsmanship, and tradition:
The Auction of “Silver for Collectors” presents a prestigious selection of silver works, carefully chosen by our experts to narrate, through noble materials and refined techniques, the story and evolution of taste across the centuries. From the 17th to the 19th century, from the most renowned European silversmithing centers to masterpieces from Italian workshops, the catalogue brings together unique examples distinguished by quality, technique, and provenance.

Among the most notable lots:

Lot 7 – London, 1746
A masterpiece in cast, repoussé, pierced, and chased silver attributed to Paul de Lamerie (1688–1751), the leading figure of English Rococo silver. The basket, with its sinuous outline and richly decorated with floral motifs and lion heads, exemplifies the technical virtuosity and compositional elegance of the renowned silversmith, who worked for both the British and Portuguese courts. Comparable works are held in major international museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Clark Institute in Williamstown.
Estimate: € 40,000 – 50,000

Lot 189 – Naples, 18th century
Coffee pot in cast and repoussé silver with 18th-century Neapolitan marks. The ribbed body, shaped base, carved wooden handle, and gadrooned dome lid make it a rare example of the sumptuous secular production of Neapolitan silverware in the 1700s.
Estimate: € 7,000 – 8,000

Lot 149 – Turin, third quarter of the 18th century
Chocolate pot signed by Giovanni Valle, with marks from assay master Carlo Micha. The pear-shaped, fluted body, scrolling decorations, and molded spout represent the elegance of Piedmontese silver at its finest.
Estimate: € 4,000 – 4,500

Lot 131 – Genoa, 1770
Writing set marked with the “Torretta” stamp, consisting of an inkwell, powder container, inkpot, and bell. The fine repoussé and chased workmanship, with floral and ribbed motifs, showcases the quality of late Baroque Genoese craftsmanship.
Estimate: € 2,600 – 3,000

Lot 68 – Moscow, 1868
Gilded and nielloed silver tankard by the renowned Russian silversmith Pavel Ovchinnikov. The scrolling decorations, chased view of the Kremlin, and Cyrillic inscription make this a piece of significant historical and symbolic value.
Estimate: € 1,000 – 1,200

Lot 1 – London, 1661
Ancient tankard with monogrammed “T M” mark (possibly Thomas Maundy), featuring an engraving of a crowned rampant deer. A remarkable testimony of English silversmithing during the Restoration period.
Estimate: € 1,000 – 1,200


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