Auction 113 Antiques & Works of Art, Silver & Jewellery

206

A monstrance


Estimate

2.000 - 3.000


Session 1

15 March 2022



Description

Portuguese silver, 18th century
Profuse decoration of acanthus leaves foliage motifs and gadroons to octagonal stand and to shaft
Plain monstrance sustained by open winged angel and looped volutes having in the inside a gilt silver lunula with two angel's heads
Upper finial decorated with motifs associated to bread and wine, wheatsheaf's and vines, framed by volutes and surmounted by crown and cross
Braga hallmark (B-3.0) for 1725/1750, and unidentified maker's mark AA
(missing tintinnabula)

Height: 73 cm
2895 g


Category

Silver



Closed Auction