930
A Romantic sugar bowl
Estimate €500–800
929
A Romantic teapot
Estimate €1.100–1.900
Description
Portuguese silver (800/000).
Resting on four feet chased with leaves, the body with partially gadrooned decoration and friezes with foliate motifs. Handle chased with leaves, gadrooned spout with a chased acanthus-leaf terminal, and the lid finial with geometric friezes.
Porto assay mark (1861–1870) (P-40b) and goldsmith's mark of Joaquim Gonçalves Taveira de Azevedo (P-414a)
(signs of use)
L.: 30 cm
1,273 g
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