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Important Bigaglia; Signed & Dated

This cone-shaped weight is notable because, in addition to the (reversed) PoB 1845 date cane, it contains whole and partial Franchini canes and approx. 40 silhouettes; including a dancing figure (Arlecchino ?), 2 lyres as well as numerous dogs, horses, ducks and pairs of birds. There are also a number of flower portraits (roses ?) in both red and pink.
The silhouettes are crude in comparison with Silesian/Bohemian and Baccarat silhouettes, which were introduced a couple of years later, but these, presumably, were some of the earliest silhouettes that Bigaglia incorporated in his weights.


 

Additional Information

Stock number VEN 00676
Condition excellent
Diameter 80 mm - 3 1/8"
Height 59 mm - 2 5/16"