Featured 570g silver gilt filigree basket

Discussion in 'Silver' started by Ratsy Brown, May 11, 2021.

  1. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Hello

    Please help me find a date/country for this treasure. It's a silver gilt filigree handled basket/bucket.

    9.5cm height excluding handle, 14cm rim diameter
    570 grams

    The lower rim has what I thought was a silver mark, but with a loupe might just be dents/scratches(last photo).

    Before cleaning:

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    After:

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    Ratsy Brown, May 11, 2021
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is stunning, Ratsy. I have southern Italian flower basket earrings with filigree flowers with the same shape petals. Made in Arezzo, so I am inclined to say Arezzo, Italy.
     
    Any Jewelry, May 11, 2021
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I can't even get close to reading that mark, but it does want to sing in Italian to me too. The flowers look wrong for the other side of the Adriatic.
     
    evelyb30, May 11, 2021
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  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I've seen many Italian cameos in settings of similar workmanship.
     
    Bronwen, May 11, 2021
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not Portuguese either imo, although I do love a good Fado.
     
    Any Jewelry, May 11, 2021
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  6. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Italy it is, thank you very much
     
    Ratsy Brown, May 12, 2021
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  7. Roshan Ko

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  8. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Firm toothbrush and silver cream. The filigree is thick enough I didn't have to be too gentle with cleaning.
     
    Ratsy Brown, May 12, 2021
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  9. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Use a foaming polish, you can wash it away and it doesn't leave any paste behind to dry into pink crust!
     
    Marie Forjan, May 12, 2021
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