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Fine Silver-Plate Ice Bucket by Lebanese Firm Habis

Creator: Habis
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Fine Silver-Plate Ice Bucket by Lebanese Firm Habis
Lebanese, 20th Century
Dimensions: Height 21cm, diameter 20cm

Featuring an elegant tapered cylindrical body, this fine ice bucket is crafted from silver-plate by Lebanese firm Habis. The bucket is wider at the top, with a rope twist rim at the top, and flanking rope twist handles either side.

The ice bucket is stamped 'HABIS' to the underside. Habis was the first silversmith founded in Lebanon. The firm was established at the request of the country's first president Bechara El Khoury's request, after they won independence in 1943.

Artist/Maker: Habis

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Lebanon
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Silver-plate.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	15522a
Incollect Reference #:	560674

Dimensions

H.	8.27 in;	Diam.	7.87 in;
H.	21 cm;	Diam.	20 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.