Set of Three Vermeiled Silver Fruit Sculptures Attributed to David Webb
A group of heavy sterling silver forms, each richly coated in gold vermeil and hand-finished with Webb’s characteristic hammered surface texture, comprising of an apple, with sculpted overlapping leaves at the stem, pineapple, with radiating foliate crown and deeply modeled body, banana, realistically curved with finely textured skin, executed in thick-gauge silver with a warm gilt surface
apple height 4 inches, pineapple height 4 1/2 inches, banana length 5 inches, total weight 26.8 troy ounces
Provenance: Estate of Nina Silberstein, former CEO and close friend of David Webb, one of a kind pieces gifted to Ms. Silberstein by David Webb, includes a letter of authenticity from the family, stating the set dates to the 1960s and was gifted by David Webb, unsigned, as is typical of personal gifts from the artist
Estimate: $1000 - $2000