Vintage Sterling Silver Fishing Tournament Award Plaque from Ottaviani, Italy, 1970s

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Vintage italian 925 sterling silver bas-relief award plaque depicting an angler fisherman, handcrafted in recanati, macerata, by celebrated silversmith ottaviani … Read more Vintage italian 925 sterling silver bas-relief award plaque depicting an angler fisherman, handcrafted in recanati, macerata, by celebrated silversmith ottaviani during the 1970s to 1980s.

founded in 1945 in recanati, ottaviani is renowned for its sculptural decorative silverware and bas-relief art panels featuring hand-hammered textural backdrops.

this piece features a stylized fisherman with a curved rod, framed above a smooth bottom plaque intended for celebratory presentation engravings.

mounted on its original fabric-covered backing panel and complete with its original presentation case. Hallmarked with the official 925 purity mark, the stamped letter "r" indicating the specific 10g silver-covered relief technique, the registered macerata silversmith mark (mc), and the ottaviani relief signature.

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material: 925 sterling silver layer (10g hammered silver, "r" technique) on velvet-backed display board;

period: 1970s to 1980s;weight: 0.350 oz / 9.92 g (silver layer weight);

design: angler fisherman bas-relief commemorative trophy plaque with engravable blank banner;

maker / hallmarks: ottaviani (recanati), signed, stamped 925, "r" mark, and mc silversmith code;

origin: recanati, macerata, marche, italy;

measurements: plaque : h 15.0 cm (5.91 in.) x w 11.0 cm (4.33 in.) x d 1.3 cm (0.51 in.) ; box : h 23.0 cm (9.06 in.) x w 14.5 cm (5.71 in.) x d 2.1 cm (0.83 in.);

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