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