Box - Pez - spice merchant or snuff - .833 silver

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A Portuguese silver fish‑shaped box (.833 silver) dating to 1940–1950, measuring 13 cm long, 3.7 cm high and 3.5 cm wide, weighing 53.80 g, used with minor signs of age, originally intended as a spice or snuff box, with a vermeil gold interior and a hinged head.

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Silver box or case (.833, Portugal) in the shape of a fish, originally intended for a spice shaker or snuff, a collectible piece, with a hinged head.
With a vermeil silver interior (gold-plated).
It has a very expressive design, with stylized realism and well-defined shapes.

Pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.

Dimensions: 13 cm long x 3.7 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide.

Weight: 53.80 g.

Silver box or case (.833, Portugal) in the shape of a fish, originally intended for a spice shaker or snuff, a collectible piece, with a hinged head.
With a vermeil silver interior (gold-plated).
It has a very expressive design, with stylized realism and well-defined shapes.

Pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.

Dimensions: 13 cm long x 3.7 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide.

Weight: 53.80 g.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gross weight
53.8 g
Silver type
.833 silver
Country of Origin
Portugal
Material
Silver
Model
Pez - spice merchant or snuff
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
13 cm
Width
3.7 cm
Depth
3.5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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