M. Buccellati 15 MI Postwar Mark

M. Buccellati 15 MI Postwar Mark is a European sterling silver hallmark, from 1944, identified by the mark M. BUCCELLATI or Mario Buccellati signature with 15 MI in a lozenge (with a star from 1968) and 925 or 800.

MakerBuccellati
MarkM. Buccellati 15 MI Postwar Mark
Identifying CharacteristicsM. BUCCELLATI or Mario Buccellati signature with 15 MI in a lozenge (with a star from 1968) and 925 or 800
PeriodFrom 1944
RegionEuropean
TypeMaker's mark
M. Buccellati 15 MI Postwar Mark hallmark, M. BUCCELLATI or Mario Buccellati signature with 15 MI in a lozenge (with a star from 1968) and 925 or 800

What does the “M. BUCCELLATI or Mario Buccellati signature with 15 MI in a lozenge (with a star from 1968) and 925 or 800” mark mean?

After 1944 Mario Buccellati kept his Milan number, 15 MI, in a plain lozenge without the fasces. From 1968 Italian law added a star to the left of the number. Hollowware and table pieces from his firm typically read M. BUCCELLATI or Mario Buccellati with 15 MI and a fineness mark, 925 on most later work and 800 on some. Pieces signed GIANMARIA BUCCELLATI come from his son Gianmaria's separate house, so read the full signature before you catalog.

What is Buccellati sterling silver worth?

SebastianCharles Auctions catalogues and sells Buccellati sterling silver at auction from our gallery at 5263 Edina Industrial Blvd, Edina, Minnesota. Value depends on the individual piece and its condition. Send photographs of the mark and the piece for a free auction estimate, or call (612) 280-1377. Formal written appraisals are billed hourly from $150, with most reports delivered within two weeks.

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