Bidspirit auction | Glass jug with silver applications


Glass jug with silver applications - Silver and glass wine pitcher, truncated conical shape with a round base, handle in the shape of an inverted ”S”, banded with guilloche and Greek work and topped by a mouth in the shape of a frown, guilloche work and handle in the shape of an urn. Oporto silver assay registered by Guilherme Guedes Mancilha. Datable to 1787-1881 (P79). Unidentified goldsmith's mark. Dim: 29 x 22 cm; Overall Weight: 1360g Usage signs. Ref: ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - ”Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887”