Italy, Mid XX Century ca

Silver cruet with fret decoration. Silver and manufacturing hallmarks engraved under the edge. Cut crystal ampoules. 330 grams.

Italy, Late XX Century

Pair of five-light candelabra in podded silver. Arms joined to the stem by finely chiseled raptor heads. Square base supported by feral-shaped feet. Silver marks engraved on the base. Hardly legible manufacturing mark. 1710 grams.

Italy, Mid XX Century ca.

Group of six silver cups with turned stems. The inside of the cups is in silver vermeil. Silver marks engraved on the edge. 700 grams. The French term vermeil indicates a variety of gilded silver. The characteristics required for this material are a sterling silver base, covered in at least 10 carat gold plating and at least 1 and a half microns thick. However, the use of 14-carat gold, with higher thicknesses, is common. The chemical affinity between silver and gold gives the plating good resistance qualities. Currently plating is obtained by electrolysis. Originally, when this process was introduced in France, in the mid-eighteenth century, fire gilding was carried out. Plating allows you to avoid problems related to the oxidation of silver. Vermeil, being more expensive than silver, is a material used to make valuable objects (jewellery, medals, fountain pens, cutlery, toilet sets, watches, coolers, snuff boxes, travel toiletries, etc.). In fact, its cost is intermediate between that of the two elements that constitute it.

England 1928

Silver and bakelite faux tortoise toilet set consisting of a mirror, a brush, two bottles and a compact. Silver and silversmith's marks engraved on the mirror handle.

Italy, Mid XX Century

Silver and crystal sugar bowl with teaspoon. Silver and manufacturing marks engraved under the base, on the lid and on the spoon. 200 grams.

Italy Mid XX Century

Breadstick holder in finely pierced silver engraved with leaf scrolls and floral motifs. Silver marks engraved under the base. Hardly legible silversmith's mark. 258 grams.

Italy, XX Century

Three-flame candelabra in podded silver with a square base supported by four feral-shaped feet. Silver and silversmith's marks engraved on the base. 620 grams.

Germany, Late XIX - Early XX Century

Basket-shaped embossed silver centerpiece planter with fruit garland on the edge. Inside metal tray. Silver marks engraved on the base. 384 grams.

Italy, XX Century

Silver cutlery set consisting of: 5 serving cutlery, 12 spoons, 12 forks, 12 knives, 12 fruit forks, 12 fruit knives. Marks of the silver and the silversmith engraved. 2740 grams net of knives.

Italy, Second Half XX Century

Silver cigar holder with finely engraved lid. Engraved silver mark on the side. The silversmith's mark is difficult to read. Net grams 225.

Italy, 1940s

Silver box decorated with small flowers in relief supported by three snail-shaped feet. Taken in the shape of a chick. Silver and silversmith's marks engraved under the base. 300 grams.

Italy, Mid XX Century ca.

Double-handled silver vase. Under the base, the silversmith's mark is difficult to read. 640 grams.