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MARK OF LUIS JOSE ELOY DA SILVA, LISBON, CIRCA 1790
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY PORTUGESE SILVER EWER
MARK OF LUIS JOSE ELOY DA SILVA, LISBON, CIRCA 1790
Of inverted pear-shape with waisted neck, with narrow, ribbed, vertical bands chased over the top with daisies, sunflowers, roses, tulips, daffodils and chrysanthemums, a Bacchanalian mask below lip, the cast, bifurcated scroll handle terminating at top in a dragon, the back of neck of jug terminating in an acanthus leaf, assay scrape under the cast foot, the assay scrape repeated inside neck
11in. (28.cm.) high
41.5 oz.
MARK OF LUIS JOSE ELOY DA SILVA, LISBON, CIRCA 1790
Of inverted pear-shape with waisted neck, with narrow, ribbed, vertical bands chased over the top with daisies, sunflowers, roses, tulips, daffodils and chrysanthemums, a Bacchanalian mask below lip, the cast, bifurcated scroll handle terminating at top in a dragon, the back of neck of jug terminating in an acanthus leaf, assay scrape under the cast foot, the assay scrape repeated inside neck
11in. (28.cm.) high
41.5 oz.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage
Further details
The maker, whose mark is illustrated in Almeida, mark L-394, is recorded as making ewers and basins.
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