Name: Eredi Mazzetti - Sculpture, L'arrotino - 22.5 cm - .800 silver
Brand: Eredi Mazzetti

Jeroen Zoetmulder

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A notable Milanese-made sculpture, attributed to Mazzetti, depicting an itinerant sharpener busy sharpening a tool on the traditional grinding wheel.

The work stands out for its rich detailing, the expressiveness of the figure, and the accurate reproduction of the working machinery, with its frame, wheels and finely rendered mechanisms.

The composition features parts in 800 silver (stamped), with burnished finishes and gold-toned details that adorn the hat, clothing, and footwear.

The figure and the grinding wheel are detachable and rest on a suggestive oval base in natural agate, characterized by crystalline hues and a dark rim.

A refined decorative and collectible object that celebrates the ancient Italian artisanal trades.

Particolare scultura di manifattura milanese, attribuita a Mazzetti, raffigurante un arrotino ambulante intento ad affilare un utensile sulla tradizionale mola.

L'opera si distingue per la ricchezza dei dettagli, l'espressività del personaggio e l'accurata riproduzione della macchina da lavoro, con struttura, ruote e meccanismi finemente lavorati.

La composizione presenta parti in argento 800 punzonato, con finiture brunite e dettagli dorati che impreziosiscono il cappello, gli abiti e le calzature.

La figura e la mola sono separabili e poggiano su una suggestiva base ovale in agata naturale, caratterizzata da sfumature cristalline e bordo scuro.

Un raffinato oggetto decorativo e da collezione che celebra gli antichi mestieri artigianali italiani.

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Eredi Mazzetti - Sculpture, L'arrotino - 22.5 cm - .800 silver

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A Milanese silver sculpture titled L'arrotino by Eredi Mazzetti in .800 argent, depicting a strolling sharpener with an acet and working machine, measuring 29 cm wide, 22.5 cm high, 24 cm deep and weighing 1330 g, signed unmarked and in excellent condition, mounted on a natural agate oval base.

Eredi Mazzetti - Sculpture, L'arrotino - 22.5 cm - .800 silver

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A Milanese silver sculpture titled L'arrotino by Eredi Mazzetti in .800 argent, depicting a strolling sharpener with an acet and working machine, measuring 29 cm wide, 22.5 cm high, 24 cm deep and weighing 1330 g, signed unmarked and in excellent condition, mounted on a natural agate oval base.

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