Box - .925 silver - without a reserve price

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

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A solid silver pill box from Portugal dating to the 1940s, made of 925 silver, weighing 15 g, and measuring 5.8 × 2.2 × 1.1 cm, in very good condition with a slight patina and ornately engraved with relief decorative radiating petal-like segments along the outer edge.

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box of tablets
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Offered at auction, an elegant solid box, beautifully decorated with a combination of engraved motifs and relief ornaments. The design features radiating petal-shaped segments modeled along the outer edge.

This type of artisanal work is characteristic of Portuguese goldsmithing, known for its rich ornamental details and the harmonious balance between engraving and relief work.


Details
Origin: Portugal
Period: 20th century
Material: 925 Sterling Silver
Decoration: ornamented
Condition: Very good condition, with slight patina consistent with age.
Dimensions
length: 5.8 cm
width: 2.2 cm
height-1.1cm
Weight: 15g

box of tablets
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Offered at auction, an elegant solid box, beautifully decorated with a combination of engraved motifs and relief ornaments. The design features radiating petal-shaped segments modeled along the outer edge.

This type of artisanal work is characteristic of Portuguese goldsmithing, known for its rich ornamental details and the harmonious balance between engraving and relief work.


Details
Origin: Portugal
Period: 20th century
Material: 925 Sterling Silver
Decoration: ornamented
Condition: Very good condition, with slight patina consistent with age.
Dimensions
length: 5.8 cm
width: 2.2 cm
height-1.1cm
Weight: 15g

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
15 g
Silver type
.925 silver
Title additional information
without a reserve price
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Portugal
Material
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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