Lot 12 , A 19th century Italian pietra dura plaque by Guiseppe Montelatici, 6in., in a later fitted case

A 19th century Italian pietra dura plaque by Guiseppe Montelatici, decorated with the head of a hound and inscribed 'Fedelta', signed, 6in., in a later fitted case
Estimate £1,500-2,000

Giuseppe Montelatici was a major pietre dura artist of his time, producing tables, cabinets, caskets, and jewelry. Giuseppe first appears with the Florentine mosaic firm Montelatici Brothers, which displayed his table at the 1862 London International Exhibition. Montelatici's fame increased as his works were displayed at major International Exhibitions, among them: Philadelphia, 1876; Paris, 1878; Melbourne, 1880; Foreign Exhibition in Boston, 1883; Paris, 1889; Chicago, 1893; and St. Louis, 1904.


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Sold for £1,500