Hey guys anyone know if this is old?

Better pic

 

It depends on what you consider old. 30-40 years the piece could be a little older or newer.Without a known makers mark it is hard to tell.

 

could u get us a clear close up of the silver marks on the item itself ?

 

Okay you mean here?

 

Here’s one with flash

 

A Florentine souvenir. No idea how long they've been made. As per the label, it's a panel from the "Paradise" door of the Florence Baptistery by Ghiberti - a sort of proto-renaissance work.

 

The R in square, grams and 925 in oval tells me this was made in Italy, late 20th century. The layer of silver is covering a resin like backing that created the 3D image.

See the explanation of "Riempito" about 3/4 of the way done the page in this link

http://www.silvercollection.it/italianhallmarks.html

 

I think the marking is American silver Richard van dyke or van hoorn?

 

Here is a pic from the side showing it’s a full piece of silver I think no resin backing.

 

Sorry meant Van Voorhis and Richard

 

I don't see any marking here for either of the American makers you are suggesting. Can you get a clear pic of it?

There is yet another Italian marking there between the 925 and the GR - Not well punched but it is the maker's region and registration number. Can you get a close look at that?

 

Agree with above. A decorative plaque bought as a souvenir from Florence. The kind of thing that's sold in bomboniere shops. From the inner liner and frame, I'd guess 1970s-ish but could, of course, be later.

Debora

 

Hopefully these images help a little...

 

Yup, that helps prove the piece was made in Italy. Rectangular regional registration with slightly pointed ends. The entire combination of markings would never have been present on a piece made in the US.

But just to follow up on my request for a picture of what you think is the mark of a US maker - where is it?

 

It is not American, nor is it old - as noted on the link provided by Bakersgma, the Riempito 'R' mark was introduced in 1999, so that would be the earliest production, the marks on the descriptive plate indicate sterling by a Florence maker.

~Cheryl

 

Hi Bakersgma,

Im new to all this but was looking at silver American markings and the V and R I thought were from Van Voorhis.

 

there seems to be a strong opinion against that being the case........

 

Hope you'll excuse me but... I always think it's so helpful to compare an original to a copy. 'Joshua.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Baptistery

Debora

 

I've got one of these, mine is from Greece and depicts some old Greek thing. Silver is mighty thin, not much more than a foil but of course a big fuss on the label about it being sterling. Tourist stuff.