Rare display stand in green onyx and silver metal, Italy, vintage.

Magnificent display stand in onyx veined with rust and beige, fine and translucent stone in the light, and silvered metal (possibly silvered bronze). Quality Italian work, circa 1935-1955, with the slender lines characteristic of post-Art Deco. Monolithic base and plate in onyx, mounted on a central stem with leaf decoration and an ornamented grip at the top. A rare piece in this quality of stone. Total height 35cm, diameter of the plate 20cm. Very good condition, intact onyx with slight discreet surface wear, clean metal, minor signs of use without impact, self-adhesive wood-like sheet under the base added after manufacture. Approximately 1-1.5 kg.