398
A large Belle-Époque basket
Estimate €640–950
397
Oval box
Estimate €400–600
Description
Portuguese silver (833/000).
Oval with plain decoration, lid with gadrooned frieze, padded interior lined in silk.
Lisbon hallmark in use from 1938 to 1984 and goldsmith's mark of Armindo Martins de Oliveira e Costa (reg. 1941).
(signs of use, key missing)
4 x 16.5 x 11.5 cm
439 g
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