CASSETTI RENZO ATTRIBUTED ITALIAN ENAMELED AND GILT 0.800 SILVER COMPACT, shaped ovoid form, silver with gold-washed finish and engraved decoration including ornate foliate design to base, hinged lid having enameled top with an outdoor scene featuring a family in period clothing and faux malachite accents in the border, interior lid fitted with a beveled-edge mirror plate, including a mesh powder screen insert. Interior with a worn Italian maker's mark and an "800" silver fineness mark. Total weight excluding mesh liner but including non-silver components: 3.725 ozt. Third quarter 20th century. 3 7/8" x 3 1/8" OA.
Provenance: Property from a Virginia private collection.

Very good overall condition with minor wear and surface scratches, scattered losses/worn spots to gilt finish, notably to base, a few minute nicks to metal.