Cruet set - Silver, Glass - 1810 - 1822
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Elegant Portuguese cruet stand from the early 19th century (c. 1810–1822) with a chased and pierced silver frame, four original glass cruets with hand-applied gold decoration, circular base on a raised foot, height 31 cm, weight 2,506 g, bearing Lisbon assayer José Joaquim da Costa (L-38.0b) and goldsmith Joaquim Prudêncio Vital Dinis (L-443.0) marks; condition good for age with signs of use, one glass lid broken and two lids missing.
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Elegant Portuguese cruet stand from the first half of the 19th century, of exceptional craftsmanship, composed of a relief and pierced silver frame and a set of glass cruets blown and cut, richly decorated with fine gold gilding. The circular base, set on an elevated foot, features an elaborate lace-like Neo-Classical decoration, executed in pierced silver with geometric and botanical motifs. At the center rises an elegant turned stem, topped by a mobile-cut wing, allowing the piece to be carried, a solution characteristic of the luxury cruet sets produced in the early decades of the 19th century. The set retains four original transparent glass vessels, intended for oil, vinegar and condiments. The cruets display delicate hand-applied gold decoration, consisting of friezes, garlands, stylized leaves and floral motifs, complemented by equally decorated glass stoppers. The molded handles confer elegance and functionality to the set. The silver frame bears the municipal marks of Lisbon from the assay master José Joaquim da Costa, dated between 1810 and 1822 (mark L-38.0b), as well as the mark of the prestigious silversmith Joaquim Prudêncio Vital Dinis, registered in 1812 and documented until 1852 (mark L-443.0), constituting an important witness to Portuguese goldsmithing of the late Joanaine and Neoclassical period. A piece of high historical and collecting interest, representative of the luxurious tables of the Portuguese aristocracy and upper middle class in the first half of the 19th century. Condition: Good overall state, consistent with age. Shows signs of use; one of the glass stoppers is broken and two stoppers are missing, as described. The silver framework remains solid and well preserved.
Origin: Portugal
Era: 1st half of the 19th century (1810–1822)
Material: Silver and blown glass with gold decoration
Marks: Lisbon, assay master José Joaquim da Costa (L-38.0b)
Silversmith: Joaquim Prudêncio Vital Dinis (L-443.0)
Silver weight: 2,506.3 grams
Height: 31 cm
Estimated market value
Elegant Portuguese cruet stand from the first half of the 19th century, of exceptional craftsmanship, composed of a relief and pierced silver frame and a set of glass cruets blown and cut, richly decorated with fine gold gilding. The circular base, set on an elevated foot, features an elaborate lace-like Neo-Classical decoration, executed in pierced silver with geometric and botanical motifs. At the center rises an elegant turned stem, topped by a mobile-cut wing, allowing the piece to be carried, a solution characteristic of the luxury cruet sets produced in the early decades of the 19th century. The set retains four original transparent glass vessels, intended for oil, vinegar and condiments. The cruets display delicate hand-applied gold decoration, consisting of friezes, garlands, stylized leaves and floral motifs, complemented by equally decorated glass stoppers. The molded handles confer elegance and functionality to the set. The silver frame bears the municipal marks of Lisbon from the assay master José Joaquim da Costa, dated between 1810 and 1822 (mark L-38.0b), as well as the mark of the prestigious silversmith Joaquim Prudêncio Vital Dinis, registered in 1812 and documented until 1852 (mark L-443.0), constituting an important witness to Portuguese goldsmithing of the late Joanaine and Neoclassical period. A piece of high historical and collecting interest, representative of the luxurious tables of the Portuguese aristocracy and upper middle class in the first half of the 19th century. Condition: Good overall state, consistent with age. Shows signs of use; one of the glass stoppers is broken and two stoppers are missing, as described. The silver framework remains solid and well preserved.
Origin: Portugal
Era: 1st half of the 19th century (1810–1822)
Material: Silver and blown glass with gold decoration
Marks: Lisbon, assay master José Joaquim da Costa (L-38.0b)
Silversmith: Joaquim Prudêncio Vital Dinis (L-443.0)
Silver weight: 2,506.3 grams
Height: 31 cm
Estimated market value
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
2506 g
Title additional information
1810 - 1822
Country of origin
Portugal
Material
Glass, Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
31 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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