Relief decoration "Flowers and shells", Portuguese, signs of use, lavender with assay mark from Porto (1768-1784) and goldsmith's mark attributable to Diogo Pereira Marinho (1758-1792), gomil with assay mark from Porto (1768-1784) and goldsmith's mark attributable to Luís António Teixeira Coelho (1766-1818). 3.205 g. / Decoração relevada "Flores e concheados", Portugueses, sinais de uso, lavanda com marca de ensaiador do Porto (1768-1784) e marca de ourives atribuível a Diogo Pereira Marinho (1758-1792), gomil com marca de ensaiador do Porto (1768-1784) e marca de ourives atribuível a Luís António Teixeira Coelho (1766-1818). 3.205 g.


Ewer in the shape of an inverted helmet, with a body with a wide mouth emerging from a shell background and floral motifs, repoussé, chiseled and engraved. Cast and chiseled feet and handle. Basin with a plain center raises to a border divided into wide flutes leading to a scalloped edge decorated with volutes and shells.The importance of the pieces is visible in the quality of their decoration, with these two pieces being very representative of the best quality of Portuguese silversmithing from the 18th century and of these silversmiths.Notes: The use of ewers and basins in the domestic sphere evolved throughout the 17th/18th centuries. From a fundamentally practical use of morning hygiene, including shaving, to washing hands before and after meals, to a more decorative function in the 19th century. Many of these pieces have, over the years, become directly associated with the history of families, as they were and still are used for the baptism of children.