The designer was smuggled out of Italy into the US during World War II to work on submarine technology. Afterwards he settled in Newport, Rhode Island and created a small line of hand-made sterling silver holloware. These were retailed in his own shop and eventually by a few of the select stores including Black, Starr & Gorham. This example has the hallmark used by Sciarrotta on his pieces for Black, Starr & Gorham. The pattern number is 11. Sciarotta’s designs are in several museum collections including the Smithsonian.

Sciarrotta was smuggled out of Italy into the US during World War II to work on submarine technology. Afterwards he settled in Newport, RI and created a small line of hand-made sterling silver hollowware. These were retailed in his own shop and eventually by a few select stores including Shreve Crump & Low, Gorham, and Bailey Banks and Biddle. This is the only example we’ve seen with Cartier’s retailer mark. Cartier generally does not allow its designers to sign their work, and in keeping with this policy, the only mark besides the Cartier name is an “S” for Sciarrotta. The pattern number is 9. Sciarrotta’s designs are in several museum collections including the Smithsonian.

Sciarrotta was smuggled out of Italy into the US during World War II to work on submarine technology. Afterwards he settled in Newport, RI and created a small line of hand-made sterling silver hollowware. These were retailed in his own shop and eventually by a few select stores including Shreve Crump & Low, Gorham, Bailey Banks & Biddle, and Cartier. This copper example has the earlier and less common hallmark that Sciarrotta used only at his own studio. Sciarrotta’s designs are in several museum collections including the Smithsonian.