Mid-Century Italian Silvered Cast Pewter Pomegranate Ice Bucket by Mauro Manetti, 1970s

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A highly collectible, sculptural mid-century novelty ice bucket in the shape of a pomegranate, designed by the iconic italian creator … Read more A highly collectible, sculptural mid-century novelty ice bucket in the shape of a pomegranate, designed by the iconic italian creator mauro manetti during the 1970s. This whimsical hollywood-regency barware piece was hand-crafted by fonderia d'arte in florence, italy, from heavy cast pewter with a silvered plated finish. The exterior showcases a like-like textured pomegranate skin with a stylized crown lid and highly detailed cut-out sections revealing individual seeds. The piece features two nesting sections and retains its original internal aluminium liner, allowing it to function beautifully for holding ice, ice creams or sorbets. The base bears the authentic full foundry registry stamp: "fond. D'arte firenze m.m. Made in italy mod.ris" this piece has an attribution mark,
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