center table (1) - .800 silver - argentiere milanese - Italy - First half 20th century

Centrepiece/fruit bowl in silver 800. The hallmark composed of the number 5, the fasces and the initials MI (for Milan) show that it was made between 1934 and 1944. It was purchased and given as a wedding gift in Venice (Italy) . Richly decorated both inside and outside in a Baroque style, featuring flowers, shells and embossed scrolls. A really elegant item. Well preserved, used, with slight signs of ageing, and some stains inside that are invisible when full of staff. Dimensions: - diameter 25 cm- height 5 cm- bottom diameter 17 cm. Weight: 337 grams.