MARIO BUCCELLATI 1960 Scalloped Center Ovoid Vase In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Scalloped center vase designed by Mario Buccellati (1891-1965).
This is a gorgeous vintage scalloped center vase created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Mario Buccellati back in the 1960. The vase has been masterfully crafted with scalloped shaped in solid .925/.999 sterling with high polished and light hammered finishes. The vase is of ovoid shape and is supported by four pawn legs.
Weight: 1285 Grams, (823.75 Dwt.).
Measurements: 115 mm by 286 by 216 mm (4.53 x 11.26 x 8.5 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with Italian marks; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the silver, the three-digits inventory numbers and signed in full as follows, "BUCCELLATI STERLING ITALY 996 .925".
Mario Buccellati
He was born in 1891 and opened his first enterprise in 1919, after the establishment of stores in Milan, Rome and Florence, began the development of his overseas business by opening a new store on Fifth Avenue in New York in 1954 and another in Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida in 1958. In 1949, Mario Buccellati was commissioned to create an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret to mark the extraordinary power of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican City in hundreds of years. This magnificent work of art can be admired today at the Chianciano Art Museum in Tuscany. In 1965, after the death of Mario, the management of the firm was conducted by four of his five sons. In 1971, the new brand Gianmaria Buccellati was launched by one of Mario's sons, who started a separate business from his brothers, and in 2011 came to an agreement with his relatives for the brand Buccellati, then Buccellati Holding Italia, reshaping the company.
Condition: The overall condition of these Mario Buccellati scalloped center vase is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver. This pair has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E032225MCEN/38.09
