Centrepiece - Antipasto Basket and Crystal - 5 Trays. - .800 silver






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Round antipasto serving set in 800 silver with crystal, on four feet and a central arched handle, including five crystal bowls (one square center and four half-moon side pieces), diameter 23 cm, height 20.5 cm including the handle, total weight about 1626 g, dating to 1910–1934 under the Kingdom of Italy with provenance to an Illustrious Neapolitan Family; condition: good, lightly used with minor age marks.
Description from the seller
Round silver and crystal antipastiera (appetizer dish) of circular shape, supported on four feet, with a central arched handle; inside it features a supporting frame for the five original crystal cut bowls (transparent, with one central square and four side half-moon shapes). The antipastiera has an external decorative band with neoclassical palmettes and the handle bears a delicate floral ornament.
Dimensions: diameter 23 cm, height 20.5 cm including the handle.
Era: 1910 - 1934 - Kingdom of Italy
Silver weight: about 200 g.
Total weight: about 1626 g with the crystals
Hallmark: 800 without contour on both sides of the handle - before 1934 - when the law requiring the maker's mark, the lozenge, the province and the silver title within an oval came into force.
Provenance: Illustrious Neapolitan Family
Condition of the Silver: excellent. Item little used. Homogeneous patina, no dents, decorations well defined and not worn, feet stable and symmetric, handle well anchored. Not worn with only normal micro-scratches, no visible signs of repair.
Crystal: in perfect condition. No chips or cracks. Present micro-scratches from use. Transparency excellent - as visible in the photos.
Round silver and crystal antipastiera (appetizer dish) of circular shape, supported on four feet, with a central arched handle; inside it features a supporting frame for the five original crystal cut bowls (transparent, with one central square and four side half-moon shapes). The antipastiera has an external decorative band with neoclassical palmettes and the handle bears a delicate floral ornament.
Dimensions: diameter 23 cm, height 20.5 cm including the handle.
Era: 1910 - 1934 - Kingdom of Italy
Silver weight: about 200 g.
Total weight: about 1626 g with the crystals
Hallmark: 800 without contour on both sides of the handle - before 1934 - when the law requiring the maker's mark, the lozenge, the province and the silver title within an oval came into force.
Provenance: Illustrious Neapolitan Family
Condition of the Silver: excellent. Item little used. Homogeneous patina, no dents, decorations well defined and not worn, feet stable and symmetric, handle well anchored. Not worn with only normal micro-scratches, no visible signs of repair.
Crystal: in perfect condition. No chips or cracks. Present micro-scratches from use. Transparency excellent - as visible in the photos.
