The style of this beautiful desk appears to be Louis XV. We have been unable to find informtion about this desk or even a similar piece and have been searching for well over a year. It has dainty feet with a Gilded decoration at the base, as well as at the point where legs meet desk. Every piece is dovetailed. There is a large drawer with inlaid design, and above that is a pull out leather topped writing surface ( 16 1/2 X 18") The desktop has a roll top with inlaid design at either end which measure 8 3/4 " across (each). Above the roll tops there are 2 medium sized drawers and between those in the center are two smaller drawers (All have inlaid design) The very top of the desk has a 1" Brass rail Sides and Back) The bottom of the large drawer has a handwritten mark "Milano 3082". The underside of the pull out writing surface has a mark "15". The trim around the edges is a bit faded, but is gilded as well.... Help?
This is a heavy marble coffee table. I don't know if I can say it is "Italian Marble", but it does have a "Made In Italy" stamp inside the base. It is very heavy. The top just sits on the base and that is how it is assembled.
The glass in the frame is bevielled glass, the covering ove the back of the picture is red velvet material , the only marking that I see on the picure is on the frame it's self, at the top back of the scroll of the picure it says: Made in Italy .
Purchased recently at an estate sale, but I don't know what this item is. It is visually similar to a Silent Butler, but this silver-plated item has a hollow, enclosed reservoir, indicating that it is designed to hold hot water, which would hint that it is a serving dish of some sort, perhaps for porridge.
The hallmark stamped on the underside is "Sheffield", with two 5-point stars. I cannot find any information about this hallmark.
If you know what this is, or can point me in the direction for finding out it's identity or value, please let me know!
I have been searching the internet to try and figure out some items I have inherited from family. This one is especially difficult to find. The closset i have found was on a UK antique dealer site for pretty similar item but it was made of bronze. That is how i found out it was 19th century italian silver ascos wine pitcher. It has tiny stamping of oval with 800 on it. The pitcher is quite heavy and has distinct details on it. Has two goats atop one goat and leg laying over side of top of pitcher and the handle is molded as well with a goat head and angel.
