Auction 153 Antiques & Works of Art, Silver & Jewellery

399

An amphora


Estimate

1.400 - 2.000


Session 2

15 October 2025



Description

Silver, fineness .833

Wide mouth with slightly undulating rim, short neck and two symmetrical handles

Cylindrical-conical fluted body decorated with vertical channels

Repoussé and chiseled decoration depicting friezes of stylized elements resembling leaves or petals; shells alternating with scrolls and phytomorphic motifs

Porto hallmark (1887-1937), silversmith's mark of Manuel Alexandre de Almeida Júnior (1918-1959) and commercial mark MARQUES PORTO LISBOA

(minor signs of wear)

Height: 38 cm
1420,3 g



Closed Auction