684
"Butterfly" pendant
Estimate €180–280
683
Two pendants
Estimate €1.200–1.700
Description
In gold (800/000) with articulated wheels.
One in the form of an eighteenth-century coach with the arms of Portugal on the doors and the other in the form of a steam locomotive.
Portuguese assay mark in use from 1938 to 1985 and goldsmith's marks of the same period.
(signs of use and very minor dents)
L.: 2.6 cm (largest)
12 g
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