A Rare silver two handled tastevin, S. Testa Piccolomini

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sponsor mark ,  import mark, an unidentified mark

Italy, probably 1890

Decoration is the famiy heraldry of the Piccolomini famiy, famed wine makers and estate owners in Montalcino

the tastevin is probably 800 silver which was common for the time and region and may have been Dutch in origin or Itaian. It was later gilded most likely in the 1950's as was the fashion.