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Period: Late 20th Century
12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of twelve Sterling Silver place card holders depicting cherubs 800 Silver hallmark Silversmith: Bartolini Bartolozzi Italian work from the mid...
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Box Black and Red geometric Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s. It is in 925/1000 sterling. Box B...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Squared Green Enamel with oval miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External measurements cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 636- Fine oval miniature cm. 3.2 x 4.2 hand painted in tempera on a vegetable ivory plate by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani reproducing a portrait of a Flemish lady...
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Italian Louis XVI Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th C. Scottish Sterling & Carved Celtic Knot Bog Wood Dirk with Topaz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Scottish Sterling & Carved Celtic Knot Bog Wood Dirk (Sgain Dubh) with Topaz, a stunning representation of traditional Scottish craftsmanship and design. The dirk featu...
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Scottish Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Cassetti, Large Sterling Silver Box, Jewelry/ Decorative, with Wood Lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large sterling silver box by Cassetti, marked. Nice wood lining.
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Italian Post-Modern Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century French in Enameled Sterling Silver Armor on Wood Decorated Base
Located in VALENZA, IT
Figure realized in sterling silver using the lost wax process. The details are gilded and enameled. The figure is 19.5 cm high and depicts a 15th century French soldier with Jousting Lance and shield The wood square base is 7 cm high where there is an engraved label "Armatura Francese XV° Secolo" - "French Armour...
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Italian Medieval Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Table Box in Malachite with Hinged Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box in malachite with hinged frame in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated. The malachite is a large single whole slab on the lid and the stone design becomes...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Malachite, Sterling Silver

800 Silver Crumb Collector and Brush, Made in Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 Silver Crumb collector and brush, Made in Italy, 1980s The shovel measures 20 cm x 17 cm x 4 cm and weighs 216.00 grams. The brush measures 12 cm x 8.5 cm x 4 cm and weighs 84.00...
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Rococo Style Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set, Italy, 1984
Located in Cagliari, IT
Magnificent set of 4 pieces in sterling silver consisting of one teapot, one coffee pot, one milk jug and one sugar box hand made by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari. Splendid ...
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Italian Rococo Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black Box Erté inspiration with woman, leopard and flames hand painted Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Black Box Erté inspiration is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Black Box Erté inspiration has black fired enamels. Black Box Erté inspiration has an fired miniature by the painter Renato...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Stering Silver Baroque revival round Tureen plus dish
By L'artigiano dell' Argento
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling Silver Baroque style tureen with handles and base. The round shape is embellished with chisels, typical of the Baroque style. The tureen is placed on a round waved plate wh...
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Italian Baroque Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Picture Frame vertical lines Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Picture Frame vertical lines Art Decois in 925/1000 sterling silver. Picture Frame vertical lines Art Deco has white fired enamels on guilloché. Picture Frame vertical lines has two...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Sterlig Silver Art. Deco' Teaset
Located in VALENZA, IT
Three-piece tea set in 925 sterling silver completely handmade. Teapot: H 23, D 15cm. The body is round, rounded and shaped with a hammered recess. The handle and lid are made o...
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Italian Art Deco Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire profile by finely embossed and chiselled volutes, leaves and shells. Above the tray are two ink holders and two pen holders with spiral workmanship and highly embossed vegetable decorations. A bell in the center of the object rests on a FASTIGIO pierced with flowering vines. By Fiorentini, Argenterie di Milano - Italy for ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA Italian silverware...
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Italian Baroque Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian 20th Century Green Marble and Sterling Silver Obelisks
Located in VALENZA, IT
Green marble obelisk with sterling silver friezes. The frieze on the obelisk depicts a composition of fruit with a love knot and is placed on a ba...
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Italian Other Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Scale Model Vintage Sterling Silver Mercedes 500 K, circa 1980
Located in Bath, GB
Beautifully executed along with it's original solid wooden plinth. Both the sterling silver label and the car have matching hallmarked for 925 silver and the Italian maker mark numbe...
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Italian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Harman Brothers 1970's Sterling Silver Cigarette Jewelry Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette/jewelry box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II silver box has a plain rectangular form. The surface of this impressive antique cigarette box...
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English Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Photo Frame Yellow Enamel and Flower Garlands Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photograph frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of flower garlands in the late 19th century...
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Swan Toast Rack, 1971
Located in Glasgow, GB
A charming Elizabeth II era sterling silver toast rack, crafted by Bishton's Ltd in 1971, Birmingham. This unique piece is shaped like a swan, complete with three divisions for toast...
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British Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Italian Silver Baroque Revival Table Mirror, Velvet Back
Located in VALENZA, IT
This Italian Baroque style mirror has a shaped silver frame that is embossed and chiseled. Certain central details were lightly hammered out in order to create a contrast with the sh...
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Italian Baroque Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Vase gorgeous Italian craftsmanship
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterlin Silver vase. The smooth body is shaped and slightly hammered The foot follows the shape of the body harmoniously Completely hand made This vase has been studied to have a b...
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Italian Modern Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Ice champagne Bucket
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling Silver champagne bucket 1970's Italian work 800 silver hallmark Weight: 1.034 grams
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aegean weave gold accent flatware by Wallace Silver. The birthplace of culture, the Aegean was the sea from which early Mediterranean societies drew their...
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Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Peter Paris - Flatware Set Of 51 Pieces In Sterling Silver & Lapis Lazuli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cutlery Flatware Set of 51 pieces in sterling silver and lapis lazuli The handles with cut sides, the forks, ferrules and bases in silver. Consisting of: 8 starter forks: 19.5 cm ...
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French Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Round Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round shape sterling silver jewelry box. The simplicity of the forms and the harmony of the proportions make it suitable for all settings. The lid of the jewelry box has a knob hand...
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Italian Other Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Perfume Holder 3 color fired enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap and fine manual engraving of Art Deco style decorations, with 3 colours of fired enamels. Diameter cm. 2...
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Italian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni. Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...
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Italian Louis XVI Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Camel Sculpture
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 silver camel. The sculpture was made with the casting technique and then finished completely by hand by expert chisellers to make the camel's f...
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Italian Other Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons 1993
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage English straight sterling silver Hanoverian Bead pattern canteen of cutlery for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our vintage flatware collection. The pieces of this exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver canteen of cutlery for twelve persons have been crafted in the Hanoverian bead pattern. The anterior and posterior surfaces of each handle are embellished with paralleling bead decorated borders. This 124 piece canteen of cutlery includes: Basic Service: 12 Table knives 12 Table forks 12 Soup spoons 12 Dessert knives 12 Dessert forks 12 Dessert spoons 12 Fish knives 12 Fish forks 12 Teaspoons 12 Coffee spoons Additional Pieces: 4 Table/Serving spoons This exceptional and comprehensive service benefits from the solid silver fish service. The components of this cutlery service have been crafted by the flatware specialists Carr's of Sheffield Ltd in 1993. This exceptional sterling silver flatware set can be supplied with the original lift up lid and one drawer canteen box...
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English Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Tray on Silver Stand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval tray with handles and hand-pierced edge with leaf motif. The tray is completely handmade. The handles are in silver with fusion processing that take up the leaf design. The so...
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Italian Other Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Fruit Triumph Centrepiece Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
This centerpiece was made in Milan - Italy, by the prestigious silverware "Argenterie di Milano di Fiorentini" towards the end of the 70s. The fruit, all made and modeled by hand obt...
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Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Jewelry box in 925 sterling silver. The body of the box is rectangular and shaped which makes its line light and harmonious. The hinged lid is hand-engraved with volutes and Florentine lilies...
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Italian Renaissance Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handbag Perfume Holder enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Cylindrical handbag perfume holder in 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap and fine hand-engraved design in Art Deco style, fire enamelled in 3 colours. Diameter 2 cm, total heigh...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver and Wood Salad Serving Utensils
Located in New York, NY
A European spoon and fork sterling silver and wood salad serving utensil set, in the Rustic/Euro country style, circa late-20th century, Europe (possibly France.) Set is wood with st...
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European Rustic Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Silver 800 and Ebony "Benvenuto Cellini Salt Cellar"Replica
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fantastic reproduction of the famous saltcellar of Benvenuto Cellini, symbol of the world goldsmith's art. The master goldsmith made only very few copies of this wonderful object that makes it a unique piece in the world. 6.641 grams of solid silver. Some information on the original piece by Benvenuto Cellini: The Cellini Salt...
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Italian Renaissance Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Table Box for Cigarettes in Sterling Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box for cigarettes in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with hand-engraved design in Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels. Measure cm. 6.5 x 10.2 x 2. Weigh...
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Italian Baroque Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

1970 Antonio Piva San Lorenzo Silver Italian Design Glass Set of 2
By San Lorenzo, Antonio Piva
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver Glasses _ Set of 2 San Lorenzo, Milano 1970 Silver 925 San Lorenzo and B&B marks impressed Excellent Condiction Weight: 425g
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame. The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
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Italian Napoleon III Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table with Silver Vase and Matching Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Exceptional table with vase and plate in solid silver composed of: 20th century Italian silver table. Top is in brown Slab Fossil American Sequ...
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Italian Baroque Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
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Italian Art Deco Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Winterset by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 103 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasur...
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Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....
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Italian Empire Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Tea and Coffee Set with Matching Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large oval tea and coffee service in 800 solid silver on feet, completely handcrafted and lightly hammered. The oval shape, particularly difficult to make as it is completely shaped ...
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Italian Other Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer this sterling silver Christmas ornament just in time for the holidays. Brighten up your home with this b...
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American Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Clock Sterling Silver Large with Horse Sculpture Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large table clock in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè, formed by a rectangular base of cm. 12 x 24 x ...
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Italian Islamic Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Heart shape Red passion fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below. Modern contemporary style. Dimensions cm. 8.8 x 8 cm high....
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Italian Modern Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

800 Silver Champagne Bucket, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver champagne bucket, Italy, 1980s. Belonged to my grandparents and never used. Small signs of wear, overall in more than good condition. Regularly stamped with state marks. ...
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Italian Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Evening Bag with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measurement cm. 5.5 x 10 x 14.8, interior with ground mirror. Weight gr. 748. Created in 1...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Lindisfarne Style Sterling Silver Napkin Rings (1961/1978)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver Lindisfarne style napkin rings - boxed; part of our dining silverware collection. These e...
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English Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christopher Nigel Lawrence - Limited edition pepper grinder & salt shaker - 1973
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1973 by Christopher Lawrence, this stylish, Sterling Silver Pepper Grinder & Salt Shaker, is presented in it's original box, and is number 25 of a limited edi...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Table Cigar Box two-tone stripes enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This divine Table Box is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Table Box hand-painted miniature has a Rectangular shape with rounded corners. On the cover there is a beautiful hand-engraved...
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Italian Empire Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Picture Frame Oval Ruby Red enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...
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Italian Napoleon III Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Sterling Silver and Turquoise Demitasse and Serving Spoons Set Of 14
Located in North Miami, FL
These lovely and regal set of 14 sterling silver and turquoise demitasse, espresso and serving spoons are vintage. They are hallmarked Prata 833 and hand wrought. They are from Brazi...
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Brazilian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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Italian Napoleon III Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Oval Centerpiece
Located in VALENZA, IT
Entirely handmade solid sterling silver centerpiece. The shaped and edged oval bowl with a double line rim, rests on a foot which is also oval shaped. The body of the centerpiece is...
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Italian Other Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Heart shape Sky tone fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below. Modern contemporary style. Dimensions cm. 8 x 8.8 high cm. 2.8. Weight ...
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Italian Modern Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cartier Sterling Silver Tableware Covered Dish
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Cartier sterling silver tableware covered vegetable dish with exterior egg and dart rim design & side handles. The covered bowl is in great condition. Minor wear. Maker' mark undersi...
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Italian Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Magnificent Arabian Horse Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...
Category

Italian Islamic Vintage Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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