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Wood Handled Sterling dish w/fish footed base
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:43 pm
by blitzbrdr66
Hi,
Can anyone identify this item, the makers maker is "PINTO" exactly like this. Maybe English or French
Thank you.
http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y54 ... sdok1a.jpg
Re: Wood Handled Sterling dish w/fish footed base
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:20 pm
by oel
Hi,
Spanish/Portuguese (colonial) silver brazier (Braserilo), Braserillo or Chofeta were passed around with hot embers to light cigars, hence double turned wood handled. Could have been made early 19th century.
Oel.
Re: Wood Handled Sterling dish w/fish footed base
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:52 pm
by blitzbrdr66
Hey Oel,
Thank you very much:)
Re: Wood Handled Sterling dish w/fish footed base
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:51 am
by dognose
Hi blitzbrdr66,
Please remember in future posts that a mark image, however simple, is required.
Trev.
