leonardo Silver Italy

Model: starburst design, made in italy, vintage: 1969-1978. Details: this is a beautiful set of 4 heavy pressed glass coasters with a silver-plated border by leonard silver manufacturing company. the style is simple but elegant but we could see them fit very well in a shabby chic décor as well as in a more traditional décor. there is a manufacturer mark on the glass as well as on the silver edge. the silver edge reads: "leonard silverplate, " the glass says: "italy." they are beautiful in protecting your furniture and laundry from stains and splashes, however, creatives use them as vegetable saucers, jewelry boxes, soap holders, etc. Or use them as intended, to provide another level of decoration to your cocktails, table arrangements and home décor. they would be a great addition to your home, no matter how you decide to use them. Materials: glass and silver plate. Dimensions: 4.5 inches in diameter and 0.75 inches in height. Condition: vintage - used. excellent condition. there are no splinters, scratches or cracks, except in case of compatibility with age/use/wear. remember that these are used items, they are not new. every effort has been made to show scratches, wear and blemishes. Leonard silver manufacturing company was founded by leonard florence in chelsea, massachusetts. leonard learned to work with money while employed at raimond silver manufacturing co. In 1968, raimond silver was sold and leonard acquired a portion of the profits from the sales. he then opened his own business, leonard silver, in 1969. He ran a very successful company specializing in cheap silver-plated items. to keep its costs low, many of their items were manufactured in spain, italy and india. they were eventually bought by t silv.