Lot 65
  • 65

Tridacne géant à montures en argent, Portugal, XXe siècle

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Tridacne géant à montures en argent, Portugal, XXe siècle
  • silver, Tridacna Gigas
  • Long. 135 cm, 53 in overall
gouvernail et rames détachables, le ponton avec des tonneaux de navire, vendue par l'orfèvre et bijoutier A Gomes Filho, Povo De Varzim, poinçons de contrôle, Porto, après 1985




detachable rudder and paddles, open deck with cargo of barrels, retailed by the jeweller/silvermith A Gomes Filho, Povo De Varzim, with post 1985 Porto standard marks


Condition

some chips and holes commensurate with gae. The silver mounts are in good condition but with some scratches. Extraodinary size.
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