Malachite Stone and Silver Frame

Beautiful silver mounted malachite picture frame made in Italy circa 1970. With original velvet covered back and supporting foot designed so the frame can sit in either portrait or landscape format. Has Italian silver 925 purity stamp (the same as sterling silver) and maker's identification stamp of 353 Fl for Brilli Alvaro. Made after 1968 in Florence.

Part of our Curated Idea ‘A Gentleman’s Desk’.

Dimensions:
Frame: 21.5 cm/8⅜ inches (height) x 16.5 cm/6½ inches (width) x 1 cm/⅜ inch (thick).
Glazed area: 14 cm/5½ inches (height) x 9.25 cm/3⅝ inches (width).