Vase - .800 silver - Italian silver vase

Italian vase carved in rock crystal with a base of 800 silver, from the second half of the 20th century.
• Body: Transparent crystal decorated with a matte engraving and a shine of floral motifs (daisies and ears of grain or tall grasses).
• Base: Features a protective metal ring. If you look closely at the bottom of the silver ring (right at the front), you can clearly see several punches lined up (small heraldic or geometric stamps).
These marks on the metal ring indicate with absolute certainty that the base is solid silver (generally 800 sterling silver).

The base stamps indicate clearly that this is a piece of silver with purity 800 (80% pure silver) of Italian origin, manufactured from the year 1968.

Analysis of the stamps (from left to right):

1. Purity stamp (800): The first oval contains the number 800, the traditional Italian purity standard. Being incised within a clean oval cartouche, it confirms that it is solid continental silver and not plated.
2. Silversmith and Region mark (Polygon with a Star): The second mark, shaped as a stretched hexagon or polygon, contains a five-point star on the left.

Exact dating

• Manufacturing date: After 1968 (second half of the 20th century).
• Historical explanation: The Italian official law (approved January 30, 1968) required all silversmiths in the country to introduce that five-pointed star (symbol of the Italian Republic) to the left of their identification marks.