731
A Romantic ceiling lamp
Estimate
400 - 600
Session 2
20 April 2017
Hammer Price
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Portuguese silver of the late 19th century, ca. 1880/90
Relief, scalloped and pierced decoration with geometric and floral motifs
Lamp with Porto assay mark (1877-1881) and José Rodrigues Teixeira maker's mark (1871-1887), chains and top with Porto assy mark (1887-1937) and same maker's mark (reg. 1887)
(small wear signs)
Height: 72 cm
545 g
Category
Silver
Additional Information
This piece is curious once it bears both municipal assay marks (extinct 1886) and the modern system assay marks (started 1887) being all parts executed by the same silversmith. He himself a municipal assayer at Porto from 1870 to 1881.
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