{"product_id":"silver-plate-walnut","title":"2R Silver-Plated Walnut Box, Italy, c.1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Silver Walnut\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA silver-plated table box modelled as an oversized walnut, the two halves rendered with the wrinkled, veined texture of the shell and lifting apart to hold nuts, sweets or small trinkets. Made in Italy in the 1950s by 2R of Medicina, near Bologna, and stamped to the base \"2R Silver-Plate, Medicina, Italy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovelty silver-plate of this kind — walnuts, shells, animals — was an Italian speciality of the period, made for the table and the sideboard. The realistic modelling and the weight of the piece are the appeal. It works as a decorative object or a lidded catch-all on a desk, dressing table or side table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy (Medicina, near Bologna)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaker\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2R\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1950s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e: Silver-plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e  15 × 11 × 11 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stamped to the base \"2R Silver-Plate, Medicina, Italy\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eSilver-plate with an aged, tarnished patina (see photographs). Refer to photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Buson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65731233841501,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/0810\/0957\/files\/0CF64AA9-7197-4035-BE9F-5AE543FE734E.jpg?v=1790364524","url":"https:\/\/buson.com.au\/products\/silver-plate-walnut","provider":"Studio Buson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}