A M PAGLIARI BOWL MADE FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIMENT---MASTER CRAFTSMAN (B)

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Silver plate does not come better than this

"Mauro Pagliari (Cape Town, 1957 2001, 2001 - )Mauro Pagliari was born in 1913 in the Italian town of Scanno. He received his training from Gampoli, a well known master engraver during the 1930s. As prisoner of war in India and Ceylon, he drew attention to his remarkable creations of engraved flatware from scrap metal. He was conscripted in 1939 to serve in North Africa and was taken prisoner on the first day of hostilities. He spent the whole of the war in camps where he used tools made from scrap metal to create engraved cigarette cases, jewellery boxes and even surgical instruments. A highlight during this period of his life was the presentation of a hand engraved tray presented to Edwina, the wife of Lord Mountbatten. Pagliari arrived in 1952 in Cape Town, and as a classically trained master engraver and die-sinker with extensive experience, his skills were sought after. He worked with the Lehman Brothers until 1957 when he opened his own workshop. Pagliari was a perfectionist and a workaholic with an unswerving drive to create designs. He initially concentrated on hollow ware such as precious metal chalices, trophies and bowls as well as maces and medals. He sometimes manufactured designs from Joe Calafato who was a good colleague and friend. He was the first person to open a private mint in the Western Cape in 1978. In 1961 he was commissioned by the first South African Government to produce an 18ct gold Parliamentary Mace. It was to be the largest piece of worked gold in the country. It was designed by Mr C. Pama (Chair of the Heraldic Society of South Africa), made by Mr T.S. Quinlin (goldsmith, Cape Town), with engraving by Mr J. Pagliary. It took nine months to complete. Later, and attesting to their continued high standing amongst competitors, the