Mario Buccellati 15 MI Mark with Fasces, 1934 to 1944

Mario Buccellati 15 MI Mark with Fasces, 1934 to 1944 is a European sterling silver hallmark, produced 1934–1944, identified by the mark Lozenge with the fasces symbol, 15 and MI, with 800 in an oval, often signed M. BUCCELLATI.

MakerBuccellati
MarkMario Buccellati 15 MI Mark with Fasces, 1934 to 1944
Identifying CharacteristicsLozenge with the fasces symbol, 15 and MI, with 800 in an oval, often signed M. BUCCELLATI
Period1934–1944
RegionEuropean
TypeMaker's mark
Mario Buccellati 15 MI Mark with Fasces, 1934 to 1944 hallmark, Lozenge with the fasces symbol, 15 and MI, with 800 in an oval, often signed M. BUCCELLATI

What does the “Lozenge with the fasces symbol, 15 and MI, with 800 in an oval, often signed M. BUCCELLATI” mark mean?

Mario Buccellati founded his Milan firm in 1919. When Italy introduced registered maker's marks in 1934, he received number 15 for the Milan province. Silver from 1934 to 1944 shows a lozenge with the fascist fasces symbol, 15 and MI, next to an oval fineness mark, usually 800. Many pieces are also engraved or signed M. BUCCELLATI. Italy dropped the fasces in 1944, so a 15 MI lozenge with the bundle of rods dates your piece to these ten years.

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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