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.