942
Inkwell
Estimate €500–700
941
Snuffer scissors with tray
Estimate €400–600
Description
Portuguese silver (800/000).
Romantic style with raised and chased decoration of flowers, leaves and serpents on the scissor arms.
Unidentified Porto silversmith's mark (P-129), mid-nineteenth century.
(signs of use, minor defects)
L.: 26 cm
338 g
Provenance
Private collection, Estoril
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