Sciarrotta was smuggled out of Italy during World War to help in the development of the U.S.'s submarine technology. Afterwards, he settled in Newport, Rhode Island and created a small line of hand-made silver holloware. Initially, they were retailed only in his own studio, but were eventually picked up by major luxury retailers including Cartier; Black, Starr & Gorham; and Shreve, Crump & Low. His pieces are now in many institutional collections including the Smithsonian.