The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 171
An 18th century Spanish silver-gilt double-sided saw
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £550
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Description
An 18th century Spanish silver-gilt double-sided saw,
possibly Catalan, late 18th century,
the baluster shaped ends with foliate scroll decoration, the rope-work handle with a frog finial, inscribed 'Schiso Siendo Maioxdomo. D:b Antonio Radxi.sy Poxtillo. Ano de 1772', length 17.8cm, approx. weight 3.5oz.
Provenance: Christie's London, Important Silver, The Property of a European Collector, 5 July 2005, lot 15.
Sotheby's London, 17 May 1973, lot 85. The saw is possibly a badge of office for an officer or warden in the Guild of Carpenters and symbolises the wardenship of Don Antonio Rodri Portillo in 1772.