Plate - Cast brass






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Brass plate, fused brass, diameter 25 cm, height 1 cm, depth 25 cm, weight 264 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age, in antique-inspired style.
Description from the seller
Tripoli School of Arts and Crafts in the Colonial Era (1911-1938)
Very rare brass plate produced in the Colonial period
The brass plates of the Tripoli School of Arts and Crafts are artisanal pieces produced during the Italian colonial period (circa 1911-1938), particularly highlighted from 1934 with the introduction of specific courses for the creation of art objects.
Characteristics: They are often hammered or engraved brass plates that blend traditional Libyan decorative motifs with the Italian artisanal style of the era.
Historical Context: The school aimed to train local and Italian artisans, producing objects in brass, silver, and ceramics.
Style: Decorations could include geometric or floral motifs, sometimes incorporating colonial symbols or celebratory of the Italian presence in Tripolitania.
Measurements: diameter 25 cm, height 1 cm
Weight: 264 grams
Conditions: Good, few signs of aging, as shown in photographs (to clean if desired)
Seller's Story
Tripoli School of Arts and Crafts in the Colonial Era (1911-1938)
Very rare brass plate produced in the Colonial period
The brass plates of the Tripoli School of Arts and Crafts are artisanal pieces produced during the Italian colonial period (circa 1911-1938), particularly highlighted from 1934 with the introduction of specific courses for the creation of art objects.
Characteristics: They are often hammered or engraved brass plates that blend traditional Libyan decorative motifs with the Italian artisanal style of the era.
Historical Context: The school aimed to train local and Italian artisans, producing objects in brass, silver, and ceramics.
Style: Decorations could include geometric or floral motifs, sometimes incorporating colonial symbols or celebratory of the Italian presence in Tripolitania.
Measurements: diameter 25 cm, height 1 cm
Weight: 264 grams
Conditions: Good, few signs of aging, as shown in photographs (to clean if desired)
