Italy Post Modern Silverplated and Silver Bowl Following Gabriella Crespi Style

This fine sterling silver box is a piece of high craftmenship. All the surfaces are finely engraved with rich Baroque decor. It is a little jewel of handmade work. It was a jewel bo...

New York by Gorham early 20th century chocolate pot in sterling silver This piece of timeless beauty is made in silver sterling, with an ebonized wooden handle. A delicate bellfl...

18th Century sterling silver natural ferns branches decor teapot, London This magnificent teapot is finely hand-engraved with detailed natural ferns and branches. These fine engravi...

France Late 18th century silver carriage shape box in Regency Style This magnificent piece of art of silver jewelery. It is an example of h...

Large Modern Classical 800 silver bowl. Round and faceted with applied rim. Capacious. Post-1967 Italian marks including maker’s (Angelo Schiavon) and retailer’s (R. Miracoli) stamps...

A large sterling silver vessel in an asymmetrical hour-glass vase form with a larger upper conical body balanced on a much smaller base. Crafted by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, Circa 1965. Marked on the rim: G. Laffi, PERU. The vessel was designed as a modern rendition of ancient pre-Columbina drinking vessel used in ceremony. The piece projects a regal and substantial aura due to its thick double wall construction with seamless craftmanship. The exterior surface was decorated with high relief roundels with concentric rings, arranged in geometrical pattern in two difference sizes. It is an impressive presence with its unique form and ornamentation that is modern and ancient at the same time. The vessel weights about 2012 grams. Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...

An Art Deco silver plated dish with a removable glass insert and macassar ebony handles. Stamped to base. Dimensions: H 13cm W 18.5cm D 14cm Origin: French Date: Circa 1930 Item ...

This stunning French Art Deco centerpiece or decorative bowl features a tall, pedestal-shaped design in silver plate metal with engraving and large, geometric handles. The piece was ...