Exceptionally Decorated Antique Portuguese 916 Silver Floral Bowl double spout with a nice feeling of

with a nice feeling of weight and quality in the hand

These pieces date to around 1848-1853

This piece is in great overall condition for its age and the designs are pretty crisp

The decoration appears to be all hand painted

Irish sterling silver platter

Exceptionally Decorated Antique Portuguese 916 Silver Floral Bowl double spout with a nice feeling ofPresented is a fancy antique Portuguese silver bowl. The bowl is decorated with raised swags of flowers and leaves against a finely textured background. All of the background texture was hand chased, and all of the raised work was cast separately and applied. Beautiful quality construction and a great design. The bowl was made in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The bowl is hallmarked on the underside with the boar mark for Portuguese 916 purity silver