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A Portuguese silver twelve-person canteen of cutlery in a shagreen case
Estimate
3.000 - 5.000
Session 1
20 July 2026
Description
Wood covered with shagreen
Interior lined with green velvet
Yellow metal mounts
19th century
Canteen comprising: soup spoons; meat forks and knives
Silver
Polished and pierced decoration
6 soup spoons with Porto assay mark (1810-1839) and goldsmith's mark of Custódia da Silva Correia; 3 spoons and 4 forks with Porto assay mark (1792-1803) and goldsmith's mark of Custódio Martins Vilaça (1762-1822); 3 spoons and three forks with Guimarães assay mark (1877-1881) and illegible goldsmith's mark; 2 forks with Coimbra assay mark (19th century) and goldsmith's mark IMM; 1 fork and 12 knives unmarked
(signs of wear, losses and defects)
28,5x23x20 cm
2521 g (bruto)
Additional Information
Provenance:
Exhibitions:
Literature:
ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de; CARLOS, Rita - "Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887". Lisboa: IN-CM, 2018, P-28.0 e P-221.0a; P-17.0 e P-213.0; G.24.0; C-8.0 e C-19.0
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