Urn - 800 Silver and Crystal

Hand-cut, heavy crystal with 800 silver. Period: Second half of the 20th century (c. 1965 - 1975). Country of origin: Italy. Condition: Excellent overall. The crystal is fully intact, free of chips, cracks or hairlines. The silver shows a light and charming patina of age and small signs of wear consistent with the object's age, attesting to its authenticity. Elegant and majestic centerpiece urn (cookie jar/parade vase) of refined Italian artistic craftsmanship. The piece stands out for the superb contrast between the heavy crystal body, richly worked with a deep diamond-cut geometric faceting that creates extraordinary play of light, and the precious finishes in solid silver. The upper mount features a chased edge, adorned with two tall, scenographically fixed handles decorated with ornamental volutes in perfect Neoclassical/Empire style. The body attaches to a slender silver stem that rests on a solid and substantial square pedestal base, also entirely made of 800 silver. On the metal, the hallmark