I found this goblet yesterday. The quality is modest. But I can not assign the marks. Can someone help me (master, origin).
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French silver or French colony?
Re: French silver or French colony?
Hi,
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Trev.
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Trev.
Re: French silver or French colony?
Neither. This is Brazilian, made by Francisco Pereira da Fonseca of Rio de Janeiro, working at least 1864 to 1887. The "10" is the fineness of 10 dinheiros, 10/12 or .833.
Hope this helps!
Ref: Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade ed. As Artes Plasticas No Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1952) p. 258
Hope this helps!
Ref: Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade ed. As Artes Plasticas No Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1952) p. 258
Re: French silver or French colony?
Many thanks for the help.
I really have never seen such work. In Switzerland, works from South America are relatively rare.
Thanks again
I really have never seen such work. In Switzerland, works from South America are relatively rare.
Thanks again