402
A scalloped oval dish
Estimate €900–1.500
401
A large gallery tray, GUIA
Estimate €4.200–6.000
Description
Portuguese silver (833/000).
Resting on four claw feet, plain base and pierced gallery with two handles.
Porto hallmark in use from 1938 to 1984, goldsmith's mark of José Joaquim Monteiro (reg. 1887) and trade mark of Ourivesaria da Guia.
(signs of use)
L.: 62 cm
4,285 g
Text
Ourivesaria da Guia was one of the most celebrated goldsmiths/jewellers in Lisbon. Founded in 1875, it achieved enormous prestige in the first half of the twentieth century. Established in Largo da Mouraria for decades, it was forced to relocate after the demolitions at Martim Moniz. After the "Pombalino" building in which it was housed was demolished, it operated at the Hotel Mundial between 1958 and the end of the 1970s.
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