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A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture
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A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

19th century
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InA Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

Good Condition. Some Small Damage To Shell. Areas Of Silver Little Tarnished. Please See All Pictures.

Dimensions: 19 x 14 cm

“In Good Condition. Few Little Scuffs. Please See All Pictures.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Silver Seashell Swan Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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InA Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

Good Condition. Some Small Damage To Shell. Areas Of Silver Little Tarnished. Please See All Pictures.

Dimensions: 19 x 14 cm

“In Good Condition. Few Little Scuffs. Please See All Pictures.

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Bushells Antiques has dated this Silver Seashell Swan Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body.
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Archive I A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body.

A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture

Archive II A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View II
Archive III A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View III
Archive IV A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View IV
Archive V A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View V
Archive VI A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View VI
Archive VII A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View VII
Archive VIII A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View VIII
Archive IX A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View IX
Archive X A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View X
Archive XI A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XI
Archive XII A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XII
Archive XIII A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XIII
Archive XIV A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XIV
Archive XV A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XV
Archive XVI A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body. View XVI
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A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body.
A Vintage Calderoni Gioielli. 800 Grade Silver Swan Sea Shell Sculpture
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A vintage Italian sculpture featuring a smooth 800 grade silver swan neck and head mounted onto a spiky natural cream-coloured seashell body.
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Silver-mounted shell items draw inspiration from Renaissance Wunderkammer or cabinets of curiosities, where natural specimens were combined with precious metals. In the mid-20th century, Italian silversmiths revived this traditional art form by mounting 800 grade silver elements onto authentic sea shells to create decorative animal sculptures.

These items typically feature 800 grade silver, which contains 80 percent pure silver and 20 percent copper alloy for structural rigidity. The body consists of an unpolished or natural marine seashell, often accompanied by glass or synthetic gemstone insets for details like eyes.

Authentic Italian pieces feature official silver hallmarks, such as an oval stamp containing 800 alongside a makers mark consisting of a star, a number, and a two-letter province abbreviation. Silversmiths such as Calderoni Gioielli also often stamped their full brand name or signature directly onto the metal surface.

Place the object as a focal accent on a polished wooden sideboard, a mantelpiece, or inside an open display cabinet alongside books and ceramics. The combination of reflective metallic surfaces and textured organic shell provides visual balance in contemporary and traditional settings alike.

Gently polish the silver elements using a soft cotton cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding contact with the shell surface. Clean the natural shell carefully with a dry, soft-bristled brush to remove dust, as liquid silver cleaners and harsh chemicals can erode or discolour organic shell material.
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