Name/Title
"SIlva" drink coaster, turned-wood — set of fourEntry/Object ID
2025.1.155Description
A set of four small, shallow turned-wood coasters (drink/glass coasters), each a low circular dish with a flat well and a slightly raised rim. The wood is a pale-to-tan close-grained hardwood (birch or similar), finished with a clear sealing coat; surfaces show lathe-turning marks and, on several, water staining, darkening, and one piece heavily scorched/darkened across the well. The underside of at least one coaster is stamped with a circular maker's mark: a triangle device within "REG. TRADE MARK / SILVA / MADE IN SWEDEN." No decoration beyond the wood finish. The four are uniform in form and size, consistent with a manufactured matched set.Use
Belonged to José A. Cabrera PérezCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, José A. Cabrera Pérez collectionMade/Created
Manufacturer
SilvaTime Period
1960sNotes
Date: circa 1960s (tentative). Comparable Silva wood serveware is generally dated to the mid-century/1960s, which would place the set in range; the mark alone does not fix a year, and a 1950s (pre-1959, out-of-range) origin cannot be firmly excluded (see Research Notes).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Underside circular stamp: triangle device; "REG. TRADE MARK"; "SILVA"; "MADE IN SWEDEN." (Present on at least the photographed coaster; the others to be checked for the same mark.)Materials
Material Notes
Materials: Turned hardwood (pale/tan, birch or similar — species not confirmed); clear surface finish/sealant.
Technique: Lathe-turned wood dish with raised rim and recessed well; clear-coated. Machine/industrially produced (matched set).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
José A. Cabrera PérezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
usePlace
Country
SwedenContinent
EuropeNotes
productionResearch Notes
Notes
Comparable Silva wood pieces are usually dated to the 1960s (in range), but the stamp does not fix a year and a 1950s origin is not excluded; treated as plausibly in range pending firmer evidence. The Cuban presence of a Swedish import would itself be worth a provenance note (pre-1959 Western trade vs. later acquisition).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
April 9, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026
