Estimate

300 - 400

Session 1

25 March 2026

Hammer Price

Description

Polished limestone body
Head, feet and tail in .833 silver
Eyes set with garnets
Porto hallmark (1985-2020), silversmith's mark of Virgílio da Costa Barroca (reg. 1983) and commercial mark LUIZ FERREIRA
(dents, signs of wear)

Height: 10.5 cm

Additional Information

Literature:
VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisboa: IN-CM, nº 65 e 5026