Object Description
An Early 20th Century Italian
Silver-Mounted Cocktail Set
By Castaudi & Gautero of Vercelli
Consisting of a shaker, ice bucket and pitcher, with hand-cut glass bodies of diamond cut pattern fading into a prism cut pattern, the silver collars around each consisting of flowers in bloom amongst foliage, and the geometric ‘bordo impero.’ Each bearing the 800 fineness mark as well as 3VC in a lozenge for Castaudi & Gautero.
Italian, first quarter of the 20th century
Dimensions: H (max): 10.5 in / 27 cm
Castaudi & Gautero
The silversmiths of Castaudi & Gautero were active in Vercelli (between Milan and Turin) with a trademark registered in 1935, although the company is already recorded at the Turin international exhibition of 1911. Their immensely varied production included gold and silver chains, bracelets, but also tableware consisting of silver-mounted crystal as well as trays, candlesticks, coffee sets, and more. With their increased success, they later also had premises in Turin and Milan. The company was subsequently owned by Emanuelli & Pastore and continued into the late 20th century.