Estimate

2.800 - 4.000

Session 2

13 December 2021

Hammer Price

Description

Gold, 18th century
Three articulated elements of which the middle one is bow shaped
Scalloped and chiselled decoration of acanthus leaves, scrolls and volutes, set with 6 crowned rose cut diamonds and various smaller rose cut diamonds
Gold assay mark for António Martins da Cruz, nr. 82 registered 1784
Identical to a pair in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga collection

5x2,7 cm
18 g

Category

Jewellery

Additional Information

Literature:
Leonor d'Orey
"Cinco Séculos de Joalharia Portuguesa"
p.86 fig. 86
and
M. G. Vidal
"Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses"
séc. XV a 1950
p. 9