Sale 6727
London
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11 June 2003
Price realised
GBP 10,755
Estimate
A Portuguese silver ewer and basin Circa 1760, unmarked The shaped oval basin with fluted sides and shell, scroll and shell border, the ewer on shaped circular foot cast and chased with flowers, scroll and panels of matting, the lower part of the body chased with a shell and with shaped rim and lip, with leaf-capped flying scroll handle, engraved beneath the lip with a vacant rococo cartouche The ewer 13in. 33cm. high The basin 18in. (45.5cm.) long 74oz. (2,331gr.)
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