Paire de grandes plaques rectangulaires en vermeil, probablement Espagne, 1ère moitié du XIXème siècle et paire de grands plats ronds en argent, probablement Porto vers 1750

les plaques repoussées et ciselées de personnages, poinçon de contrôle français moderne uniquement, les deux plats repoussés et ciselés d'oiseaux et fleurs

Embossed and chased with figures in landscape, modern French control mark only, together with two matching large Portuguese silver dishes, apparently with mid-18^{th century Porto marks}, embossed and chased with birds and flowers

Total weight 4,628 g. The silver circular dishes in overall good condition, a small hole, difficult to see near the centre of one dish. The rectangular gilt plaques with tears, mainly on the borders. On one, four tears including a larger one near the upper border ; on the second one, three tears including a larger one on the upper border and one on the bottom left corner, and two small holes.
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