18th Century Tableware Sterling Silver Italian Soup Tureen Venice Hand Crafted Hammered Georgian Silverware

Description

Impressive Antique early Georgian Italian Sterling Silver soup tureen
Style & period Rococo, Georgian, Antique, Italian, Venice
Design: Italian
The … more Impressive Antique early Georgian Italian Sterling Silver soup tureen
Style & period Rococo, Georgian, Antique, Italian, Venice
Design: Italian
The fine hand crafted hammered body stand on four scrolled acanthus leaf legs
The cover surmounted by a sculptural solid silver pomegranate and leafs.
Both the body and lid are hammered entirely by hand by a highly skilled silversmith
Origin Italy, Venice, 18th century
The body bears the silver hallmark of Venice.
Condition: good and amazing item that represent clearly its time period.
Wear commensurate with age.

Height 10.6 inches - 27cm
Width 15.7 inches - 40cm
Depth 10.2 inches - 26cm

Silver has a long history. In addition to utensils, they are also ornamental & showpieces, masterfully made.
Silverware used to be mainly considered an investment. In times of war or crisis, the silverware was melted down and cashed in again. It was therefore of great importance that the indicated silver content was correct. At the silver guild, the silversmith promised under oath that he would not process gold and silver that did not meet the specified quality. The master's mark on silver was originally intended to expose silversmiths who did not adhere to the set silver levels. Today it is mainly seen as a personal stamp. In this way it tells us more about the maker and the time from which the silverware originates. The ornamental pieces are openwork cut by hand or molded representations, cast, works of art hammered into exceptional shapes that are guaranteed to steal the show at the table.
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