Ostrich egg on brass base - Italy or France, late 19th century

round, convex and fluted in shape. The egg is adorned with a decorative metal band applied along the central part, depicting a series of winged female figures dancing in classical style, probably inspired by mythological or allegorical subjects. The upper part is closed by a crown-shaped frame, also in brass, surmounted by a small knob. This type of artefact belongs to the nineteenth-century tradition of art objects and exotic curiosities, derived from the Renaissance and Baroque “Wunderkammern”. 



Count Luigi Rigi Luperti collection.
Item condition grading: **** good.
The lot is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.