Late-Midcentury Buccellati Maschera Ligorica Pendant

Circa 1960-70. This rare sterling silver Late-Midcdentury pendant was produced as part of a series of silver masks created by Buccellati in the late 1960s and 1970s. Titled Maschera Ligorica (Ligorica Mask), this highly detailed mask features a man's head with flowing facial hair and adorned with a hat or crown. The pendant comes complete with a heavy silver link chain measuring 32 inches in length. The piece is signed:  Buccellati.