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A 19th century Portuguese silver coffee set, António Firmo da Costa
Estimate
6.000 - 7.000
Session 2
7 October 2014
Hammer Price
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Neoclassical, horizontal fluted decoration, sugar bowl with relief and chiselled handles, monogram at the bases
Coffee-pot, milk jug and sugar bowl with Lisboa assay mark (1810-1822) and António Firmo da Costa maker''''s mark (1793-1843); also marked in Brazil with Rio assay mark and Manuel Teodoro Xavier maker''''s mark (1837-1855)
Together with tea-pot of same date and similar decoration, the base was trimmed leaving traces of Brazilian marks similar to those of the other pieces
(wear signs, minor defects)
Height: 31 cm
2909 g
Category
Silver
Closed Auction