55,200 CHF
Saint James the GreaterConquering the Moors. Gioseppi Bruno, Messina (Sicily), made for the Spanish market, circa 1670.Exceptional and very rare gold and painted on enamel locket. Notes Giuseppo BrunoCame from well-known family of goldsmiths and painters on enamel, established in Sicily for at least three generations. Bruno's signature is found on several pieces of jewelry made for the Spanish aristocracy (the Aragon family, which dominated Sicily at the time, was Spanish). It is plausible that Bruno, a master at his art, worked both in Italy and in Spain. An exceptional watch by this artist was in the Lord Sandberg Collection (see Antiquorum, The Sandberg Watch Collection, March 31, 2001, N. 151), and is now in the Patek, Philippe Museum in Geneva. Both watches feature themes from the Christian tradition; the Holy Family in contemporary surroundings (similar to a scene on a pendant with Maltese Cross in the Victoria and Albert Museum), the symbolic empathy of Christ and the Church in the case of the pelican, and the power of the Saint. The pendant itself is remarkably well preserved despite some damage done to the outer frame, and the major paintings are very well preserved, one wth two slight chips at the edge.St. James the GreaterApostle St. James the Greater was the son of Zebedee, a fisherman of Galilee, and a brother of St. John the Evangelist. He was among the circle of men closest to Christ, being present with Peter and John at the Transfiguration, and again at Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
