Vintage Italian Modernist Silver-Plated “Squash” Lidded Serving / Candy Dish

Mid-Century Italian Modern silver-plated snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble a squash.
This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France at the time.
Though shallow, this piece can additionally hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor.
Features a heavily textured, sculptural stem that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Newly polished; patina/spots of tarnish remain along with one patch of plate loss, as shown.
Measures: diameter: 8″ x height: 7.25″/2″ (without top)
Stamped ‘silver plated.’