Beautiful Antique Silver Snuff Pot - Embossed Dragon To Lid & A Gilt Interior
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Beautiful Antique Silver Snuff Pot - Embossed Dragon To Lid & A Gilt Interior This is a beautiful antique silver snuff pot with an embossed dragon on the lid and a lovely gilt interior. It is stamped on both the lid and the base with 2 different marks. One appears to be a Portuguese gold hallmark (it is not the silver sitting boar mark) and the other is a stamp with what appears to be a winged symbol inside a diamond shaped cartouche. If it is the Portuguese stamp then the pot dates to between 1887 and 1932 & the gold stamp will be for the interior. The marks are not overly clear so I cannot say for sure what they are. Please see the photos for reference. The pot measures 3.3cms in diameter & approx 2cms in height. It weighs 6.8 grams & is in excellent condition for its age. The rims are a little out of round & have a few light creases but the lid still fits very well. The gilt interior is still lovely with no faded areas. I have left the pot in its original uncleaned condition so it does have some tarnish. The lid simply pulls off and pushes on. It is not a threaded screw on lid. I do not know the grade of the silver as it doesn't have a recognisable silver mark. The diamond shaped mark is most likely a makers stamp & if it didn't accompany the Portuguese mark i'd of said that it was French. Whatever the origins this is a beautiful
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