Pastry basket - .800 silver - cristallomolato/turquoise

Antipasto plate / Basket in 800 silver and Cut Crystal with Turquoise - Castaudi & Gautero (3 VC) - Vercelli, Mid-20th Century Description: Refined serving basket (or table antipasto) of Italian manufacture from the mid-20th century, composed of a rich pierced silver mount and an original heavy cut crystal insert finely milled. The silver support framework features four feet in foliate motifs and an elegant movable handle, finely worked with scrolls and openwork in a neobaroque style. The central part of the handle houses a setting that holds a precious turquoise cabochon, a chromatic detail of great value typical of the firm’s most refined creations. The inner crystal basin presents on the bottom the classic geometric star motif, ideal for reflecting light. The object is regularly stamped on the mount with the mark