Silver cup

Features

Material:  Silver

Description

Chiseled silver cup with finely perforated applications. Anthropomorphic handles and grip of the lid in the shape of a putto on a triton. The inside of the cup and lid are in vermeil silver. Under the base brand incusso. Gr. 1130. The French term vermeil indicates a variety of gilded silver. The characteristics required for this material are a base of sterling silver, coated with a gold plating of at least 10 carats and a thickness of at least 1 and a half microns. However, it is common to use 14-karat gold, with higher thicknesses. The chemical affinity between silver and gold gives the plating good resistance qualities. Currently the plating is obtained by electrolysis. Originally, when this process was introduced in France, in the mid-eighteenth century, fire gilding was carried out. Plating avoids the problems related to the oxidation of silver, Vermeil being more expensive than silver is a material used to make valuable objects (jewelry, medals, fountain pens, cutlery, toilet sets, watches, refreshments, snuffboxes, travel bags, cc.). In fact, its cost is intermediate between that of the two elements that make it up.

Product Condition:
Item in good condition, with small signs of wear.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 21
Diameter: 26

Certificate issued by:  Enrico Sala

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