DETAILS
An antique Portuguese altar decoration that once housed a relic, or small image of a saint. It is crafted with hammered and repousse sheet solid silver mounted to a teakwood backing and stand. The silver is unmarked as is most early Colonial silver.
PERIOD
Mid 19th century
DATE
Circa 1840
DIMENSIONS
Width 10 Depth 6 Height 22 inches
CONDITION
Note: rewired.
ITEM ID
S1149
ITEM TYPE
Antique
PURPOSE
Lamps
COLOR
Silver
MATERIAL
Silver
AGE
19th Century
ORIGIN
Asia • Asian
WIDTH
10" (25 cm)
DEPTH
6" (15 cm)
HEIGHT
22" (56 cm)