Frame (2) - Gilt brass - General masons

06
days
05
hours
38
minutes
33
seconds
Current bid
€ 15
No reserve price
30 other people are watching this object
itBidder 8474 €15
nlBidder 4896 €10
itBidder 8474 €8

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 122053 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

A pair of Napoleone III gilt brass frames from Italy, external 25 x 22 cm, internal 19 x 16 cm, dating to 1850–1900, titled Due generali massoni and depicting Generals Alfonso La Marmora and Enrico Cialdini.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

Magnificent pair of Napoleon III style frames, made of gilded brass, in Empire style, with a lithograph from 1860 depicting two famous Italian Freemasons.
General Alfonso La Marmora and General Enrico Cialdini
Alfonso La Marmora actively participated in the Risorgimento, but he was primarily distinguished as a politician and military leader.
Fu was the Grand Master of the Grande Oriente d'Italia, a role he held for two terms.
Enrico Cialdini, the general and diplomat of the Kingdom of Italy, was a Freemason. He joined Freemasonry in 1861, becoming a member of the 'Romagnosi' lodge in Milan. Subsequently, in 1880, he also became Grand Master of the Grande Oriente d'Italia, the main Masonic obedience in Italy.
External dimensions: 25 x 22 cm
Internal dimensions: 19 x 16 cm
Good overall condition with the classic signs of time.
Photos are an integral part of the description.
Very careful and tracked shipping with adequate protection for the fragility of the frame.


Magnificent pair of Napoleon III style frames, made of gilded brass, in Empire style, with a lithograph from 1860 depicting two famous Italian Freemasons.
General Alfonso La Marmora and General Enrico Cialdini
Alfonso La Marmora actively participated in the Risorgimento, but he was primarily distinguished as a politician and military leader.
Fu was the Grand Master of the Grande Oriente d'Italia, a role he held for two terms.
Enrico Cialdini, the general and diplomat of the Kingdom of Italy, was a Freemason. He joined Freemasonry in 1861, becoming a member of the 'Romagnosi' lodge in Milan. Subsequently, in 1880, he also became Grand Master of the Grande Oriente d'Italia, the main Masonic obedience in Italy.
External dimensions: 25 x 22 cm
Internal dimensions: 19 x 16 cm
Good overall condition with the classic signs of time.
Photos are an integral part of the description.
Very careful and tracked shipping with adequate protection for the fragility of the frame.


Details

Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Brass type
Gilt brass
Title additional information
General masons
No. of items
2
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Brass
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
External height
25 cm
External width
22 cm
Internal height
19 cm
Internal width
16 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
Sold by
ItalyVerified
1239
Objects sold
100%
Privatetop

Similar objects

For you in

Historical Memorabilia