Portuense - Inkwell - Silver, Glass

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Inés Fernández
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Portuguese hallmarked silver centrepiece/candlestick (833‰) with glass bottles and caps, featuring back-to-back putti musicians beside a fluted column and dating to ca. 1887–1937, made by Portuense in Portugal, with a net silver weight of 1,255 g (excluding bottles) and dimensions of 30 × 15 × 21 cm, in excellent condition.

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Portuguese hallmarked silver (833‰) table centrepiece/candlestick, with glass bottles and metal caps.

Figural decoration with two putti/musicians in relief, positioned back-to-back beside a fluted column.

Visible hallmarks/marks: Boar’s Head II (Porto, 833‰) and “PORTUENSE”, plus a maker’s mark with an axe motif (see photos).

Provenance: manor house (private collection).
Dimensions: 30 × 15 × 21 cm.

The net silver weight, excluding the glass bottles, is 1,255 g.

Minor signs of use and age-related patina.

Nota: A marca “PORTUENSE” surge frequentemente atribuída ao ourives Augusto César Trindade Machado, com referência a registo/uso no fim do séc. XIX (muitas vezes indicada como c. 1887–1892)

Portuguese hallmarked silver (833‰) table centrepiece/candlestick, with glass bottles and metal caps.

Figural decoration with two putti/musicians in relief, positioned back-to-back beside a fluted column.

Visible hallmarks/marks: Boar’s Head II (Porto, 833‰) and “PORTUENSE”, plus a maker’s mark with an axe motif (see photos).

Provenance: manor house (private collection).
Dimensions: 30 × 15 × 21 cm.

The net silver weight, excluding the glass bottles, is 1,255 g.

Minor signs of use and age-related patina.

Nota: A marca “PORTUENSE” surge frequentemente atribuída ao ourives Augusto César Trindade Machado, com referência a registo/uso no fim do séc. XIX (muitas vezes indicada como c. 1887–1892)

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
No. of items
1
Material
Glass, Silver
Designer/Artist/Maker
Portuense
Country of Origin
Portugal
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
21 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
15 cm
Estimated period
1887-1937
PortugalVerified
9
Objects sold
Private

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