Vintage Silver Centrepiece and Tray by Luigi Genazzi, 1934-1944

Vintage fruit basket centerpiece silver 800 realized at the beginning of 1940s by Mariano and Pasquale Alignani for MILA.

Vintage Silver centerpiece realized by italian manufacture in the mid-20th Century. Silver 800, hallmark on base. Very good condition.

Hallmarks: S.A. Calderoni, Milano, 800. Weight: 160.14 troy ounces (5 kg 794 g), including non-silver material. DIMENSIONS: Overall height: 12inches Bottom vessel dimensions: Length: 21 inches Depth: 18.5 inches Height: 7.5 inches Top vessel dimensions: Length: 12 inches Depth: 9.5 inches Height: 9.7 inches This magnificent formal centerpiece was created around 1940 in Milan, Italy by S.A. Calderoni, a famous Italian firm of fine jewelers and silversmiths that was established in 1898 and achieved its greatest fame during Italian Art Nouveau and Novecento periods. The company also manufactured items by special private orders and commissions, and was a supplier to the court of the last Italian King, Victor Emmanuel III. The outstanding artistic design in the style of Novecento and its generous proportions combined with a remarkable handmade rendering make this magnificent centerpiece not simply a functional object but a true masterpiece of applied arts. This luxurious hand-hammered silver centerpiece consists of two parts: - The smaller footed bowl...

Solid sterling silver oval centerpiece with fruits and leaves composition made by chiseled silver sheet. The fruit and leaves have been modeled by hand from the silver plate, shaped ...