Decorative tray - Portugal - Séc.XIX
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A rare, late 19th‑century Portuguese silver calling card tray (bilheteira / vide‑poche) from Guimarães, measuring 17 cm wide by 3 cm high, weighing 167.05 g, in .800 solid silver with a gadrooned border and three feet, and in good condition with minor signs of aging.
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Rare Portuguese Silver Calling Card Tray / Vide-Poche – Guimarães Crown Hallmark – 19th Century
Rare and elegant Portuguese silver calling card tray (bilheteira / vide-poche), bearing the Guimarães crown hallmark, dating from the 19th century.
The piece features a refined circular form with a delicately gadrooned border and raised on three elegant feet, combining simplicity with understated sophistication. Its balanced proportions and fine craftsmanship make it an excellent example of Portuguese silverwork from the period.
Originally intended for visiting cards or small personal items, this tray is equally suitable today as a decorative object or collector’s piece.
A rare silver item from Guimarães, increasingly difficult to find on the market, especially with such a clean and timeless design.
Good overall condition, with minor signs of age and use consistent with the period.
Origin: Portugal, Guimarães
Material: Solid silver
Period: 19th century
Hallmark: Guimarães crown hallmark
Dimension: 17x3.0cm
Weight: 167.05g
Seller's Story
We are 75 years in the Antiques Market and the passion is the same of the first day.
We are passionate on our business.
And the clients are our biggest TREASURE in all this time.
Rare Portuguese Silver Calling Card Tray / Vide-Poche – Guimarães Crown Hallmark – 19th Century
Rare and elegant Portuguese silver calling card tray (bilheteira / vide-poche), bearing the Guimarães crown hallmark, dating from the 19th century.
The piece features a refined circular form with a delicately gadrooned border and raised on three elegant feet, combining simplicity with understated sophistication. Its balanced proportions and fine craftsmanship make it an excellent example of Portuguese silverwork from the period.
Originally intended for visiting cards or small personal items, this tray is equally suitable today as a decorative object or collector’s piece.
A rare silver item from Guimarães, increasingly difficult to find on the market, especially with such a clean and timeless design.
Good overall condition, with minor signs of age and use consistent with the period.
Origin: Portugal, Guimarães
Material: Solid silver
Period: 19th century
Hallmark: Guimarães crown hallmark
Dimension: 17x3.0cm
Weight: 167.05g
Seller's Story
We are 75 years in the Antiques Market and the passion is the same of the first day.
We are passionate on our business.
And the clients are our biggest TREASURE in all this time.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
167.05 g
Silver type
.800 silver
Title additional information
Séc.XIX
Material
Silver
Country of origin
Portugal
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
3 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
17 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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