929
A Romantic teapot
Estimate €1.100–1.900
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928
A D. Maria coffee-pot
Estimate €1.600–2.600
Description
Portuguese silver with an approximate fineness of 900/000. Raised circular foot with a beaded frieze, gadrooned base, baluster-shaped body with vertical gadrooned lobes in broken counter-curve, top with an engraved frieze of flowers and leaves and a beaded frieze, lid with identical gadrooned decoration and urn-shaped finial. Swan-neck spout with beaded friezes and leaf-shaped top terminal. Rosewood handle.
Porto assay mark (1803–1810) (P-18) and goldsmith's mark of António Pereira Soares (P-166).
(signs of use)
H.: 37 cm
1,308 g
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