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A Portuguese silver inkstand
Estimate
350 - 400
Session 1
26 October 2026
Description
Comprising two glass inkwells and a box with lid
Silver, fineness .833
Partially polished and relief decoration
On four feet
Porto hallmark (1887-1937) and goldsmith's mark of João dos Santos Lima (reg. 1919)
(signs of wear, one inkwell broken)
11,5x28,5x21 cm
596 g (só a base)
Additional Information
Literature:
VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, nos. 73 and 2334
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