Estimate

550 - 700

Session 1

9 December 2020

Hammer Price

Description

Portuguese silver, 19th century
Raised scalloped stand of engraved foliage frieze
On shell and scroll feet with applied cartouche shaped as an open book
Desk bell on cup held by two fantastic animals, sand blotter and well with glass liners
Quill stand of foliage decoration
Oporto assay mark (P-55) and maker's mark (P-296) attributable to Guilherme Soares (referred 1887)

20x28 cm
609 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

Literature:
F. Moitinho de Almeida/Rita Carlos
"Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras"
séc. XV a 1887
pp. 231 e 277