Interesting ice bucket with tongs in Portuguese silver

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Sold for: €850

Price including buyer’s premium: € 919.11

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€ 850

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€900 - €1,000

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Auction took place on Jun 8, 2026 at Fledermaus Auctions

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tags: Silver and silver-plated items

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Interesting ice bucket with tongs in Portuguese silver
An interesting ice bucket with tongs and strainer, crafted from 833‰ Portuguese silver.

Featuring a fluted design engraved with ‘Flowers’, with the handles and ends of the tongs embossed with ‘Lion’s Muzzle’ and ‘Claws’.

Hallmark for 833‰ silver used at the Lisbon Assay Office from 1938 to 1984.

Silversmith’s mark of “Viúva de A. Cabral, Lda.” of Amadora, registered in 1966 [no. 3296].

Notes: see VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de – ‘Portuguese Assay and Goldsmith Marks (1887 to 1993)’, vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, 1997.

Condition:	Excellent
Weight:	590.98 gr
Measurement:	140 x 130 mm
Depth:	150 mm
Number of units In lot:	2

Minimal signs of wear, consistent with its age.