Italy around 1840-1850
attributed to Benedetto Boschetti
Sculptor and bronzer, active in Via die Condotti 74, Rome 1820-1870
Measurement: 30 cm high, 33 cm wide.
Rectangular chalice body with bird decorations on the corners. Standing on a round curved pedestal, which ends with a rectangular base Boschetti exhibited
two mosaic tables at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace in 1851.
The Boschetti Manufactory specialized in fine bronzes, mostly with antique themes, based on the models of important Italian sculptors in the 19th century.
Besides other Italian foundry workshops, their productions are characterized by the finest and highest quality work. The workshop is honored in “Bonfiglio’s Roman Artistical Dictionary of 1856”.