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Playing card suit-shaped boxes Set of 4 fired enamel guilloché Salimbeni

$18,230.28
£13,480.95
€15,244
CA$25,227.97
A$28,076.67
CHF 14,617.39
MX$339,055.88
NOK 183,315.50
SEK 173,153.03
DKK 116,108.66

About the Item

Set of 4 playing card suit-shaped boxes in 925/1000 sterling silver with Art Deco style fire enamels, early 1900s. Total weight 793 g. Designed by Renato Salimbeni in 1951 inspired by previous products by the Salimbeni company, and manufactured in Florence with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with a thick plate and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelling firings at around 800° C The hallmarks struck to the underside of these fine boxes include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925
  • Creator:
    Salimbeni (Manufacturer, Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.71 in (1.8 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Sterling Silver,Champlevé,Enameled,Engraved,Fired,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted,Plated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1951
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Firenze, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6492245776642

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