Italian silver sculpture of St Vitus, Sicily, 18th century

Height x width x depth: 15.5 x 8 x 3.5 cm. Base 5 x 12 x 12 cm. Total weight 955 g.

solid silver, depicting St. Vitus, shown in the round with a dog. Apparently not hallmarked, tested with acid and touchstone. On the back bottom the inscription 'D.G.F. - A 1772'.
Placed on a plexiglass base.

Item condition grading: **** good, minor signs of use commensurate with use over time.

Exhibitions:
Palermo, Li Vigni Collection.