Estimate

1.000 - 2.000

Session 1

4 June 2025

Hammer Price

Description

Hippopotamus ivory
.835 silver mounts
Chiseled and molded decoration depicting a lion's head
Ruby-set eyes
Porto hallmark (1938-1984), Venâncio Pereira Lda. maker's mark (1976) and LUIZ FERREIRA retail mark

Height: 43 cm (total)

Additional Information

With the CITES certificate no. 25PTLX03054C

Literature:
VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisboa: IN-CM, nº 4105 e 5022