
412
A pair of five-light candelabra
Estimate €3.700–5.700
411
Estimate €1.000–1.500
Portuguese silver (833/000).
Embossed and chased decoration in the Baroque taste, with volutes, shells and foliate scrollwork.
Base with engraved border featuring foliate motifs.
Porto hallmark in use from 1938 to 1984 and goldsmith's mark of the same period.
(signs of use)
Diam.: 45 cm
1,095 g
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