Porcellino Wild Boar Miniature Sterling Silver Italy After Pietro Tacca Ref605

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Small miniature statue in solid silver and red marble base representing a wild boar (called Porcellino in Italy in reference to the fontana del porcellino in Florence after Pietro Tacca (1577-1640)).
Period late 19th or early 20th century.
Presence of a silver hallmark difficult to read, it is most probably Italian, we can guess a head whose face is turned to the left.
This item also tested positive for the touchstone.

It is in good condition in terms of the sculpture, with beautiful fine carving, note a small accident on one corner of the marble which has been polished.

HISTORY: La Fontana del Porcellino or more simply Il Porcellino (“piglet” in derision since it is an adult wild boar) is the local nickname that the Florentines give to the fountain representing a wild boar made in bronze by the master baroque Pietro Tacca (1577-1640) circa 1633, from an Italian marble copy of a Hellenistic example.
The latter, which was found in Rome and transported to Florence in the mid-16th century by the Medici.

Total height: 6 cm.
Total length: 7.9 cm.
Total width: 5.5 cm.
Boar height: 4 cm.
Boar length: 4.9 cm.
Boar width: 2.3 cm.
Total weight: 252 grams.

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