MEASUREMENTS: ~2.4" x 1.6"
WEIGHT: 12.8 grams total weight.
HALLMARKS: 800 and maker's mark
DESCRIPTION: Vintage silver Italian filigree wire work butterfly pin brooch made by Alioto Adriana , Genova, Italy. It is circa 1944-1968. The sterling has a gold wash. The beautiful filigree wings is embellished with multi-color enamel in the vitreous plique-à-jour technique There is a lot of attention to detail. The back is stamped 800 and with a national mark 79 GE. GE is for the Italian province of Genova. The number 79 is the assigned Italian numerical maker's mark for Alioto Adriana. The number 800 is for the silver content in the metal (80% verses 92.5% which is sterling).
Inventory#: 20401705-01ct