Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 595
A late 18th / early 19th century Portuguese silver teapot
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £450
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Description
A late 18th / early 19th century Portuguese silver teapot,
maker's mark DM, Lisbon circa 1800,
circular form, embossed with masks, swags and foliate scroll decoration on a matted background above part fluted decoration, leaf capped scroll spout, carved wooden handle, on three mask capped scroll feet, engraved with a crest, length handle to spout 29cm, approx. weight 27.7oz.