Brazilian Silversmiths Identified
Brazilian Silversmiths Identified
BRAZILIAN SILVERSMITHS IDENTIFIED
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POSSIDÔNIO JOSÉ de JESUS
Rua dos Ourives 135, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and mark of Possidônio José de Jesus. A toothpick holder, 7" (18 cm) in height:
Possidônio José de Jesus was noted as working in 1844.
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Rua dos Ourives 135, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and mark of Possidônio José de Jesus. A toothpick holder, 7" (18 cm) in height:
Possidônio José de Jesus was noted as working in 1844.
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JOSÉ ANTÔNIO de SOUSA FERREIRA
Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and mark of José Antônio de Sousa Ferreira. A fish slice, 13" (33cm) in length:
José Antônio de Sousa Ferreira's working period was 1847-1854.
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Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and mark of José Antônio de Sousa Ferreira. A fish slice, 13" (33cm) in length:
José Antônio de Sousa Ferreira's working period was 1847-1854.
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THOMAZ de AQUINO PEREIRA
Rua dos Ourives 137, Rio de Janeiro
An example of the work and mark of Thomaz de Aquino Pereira, a toothpick holder, 6" (15cm) in height:
Thomaz de Aquino Pereira working period was 1831-1851. The 'crowned L' mark pictured here, is a Brazilian pseudo mark imitating that of a Lisbon mark.
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Rua dos Ourives 137, Rio de Janeiro
An example of the work and mark of Thomaz de Aquino Pereira, a toothpick holder, 6" (15cm) in height:
Thomaz de Aquino Pereira working period was 1831-1851. The 'crowned L' mark pictured here, is a Brazilian pseudo mark imitating that of a Lisbon mark.
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JOÃO FRANCISCO MOREIRA
Rua dos Ourives 179, Rio de Janeiro
João Francisco Moreira's working period was c.1850.
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Rua dos Ourives 179, Rio de Janeiro
João Francisco Moreira's working period was c.1850.
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CARLOS MARIN & Ca.
Rua do Ouvidor, 179, Rio de Janeiro
Carlos Marin's working period is thought to be c.1840 - c.1880.
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Rua do Ouvidor, 179, Rio de Janeiro
Carlos Marin's working period is thought to be c.1840 - c.1880.
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FRANCISCO JOSÉ VELLOZO
Rua de Säo Pedro 79, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and marks of Francisco José Vellozo:
Francisco José Vellozo was working in the 1870's.
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Rua de Säo Pedro 79, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work and marks of Francisco José Vellozo:
Francisco José Vellozo was working in the 1870's.
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MANOEL FRANCISCO Da SILVA PORTO
Rua dos Ourives 149, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work of Manoel Francisco da Silva Porto, a buckle:
M/FS/P
Manoel Francisco da Silva Porto's working period was 1840's-1850's.
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Rua dos Ourives 149, Rio de Janeiro
Example of the work of Manoel Francisco da Silva Porto, a buckle:
M/FS/P
Manoel Francisco da Silva Porto's working period was 1840's-1850's.
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FRANCISCO JOSÉ DA CRUZ
Rio de Janerio
Crowned R - F.J.C
Member blakstone wrote:
The crowned "R" stands for Rio de Janeiro, although it is not any sort of official mark. The maker "FJC" is Francisco José da Cruz, working in Rio 1854-1859. (By the way, the fineness of most Brazilian silver of this period was 10 dinheiros: 10/12 or .833)
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Rio de Janerio
Crowned R - F.J.C
Member blakstone wrote:
The crowned "R" stands for Rio de Janeiro, although it is not any sort of official mark. The maker "FJC" is Francisco José da Cruz, working in Rio 1854-1859. (By the way, the fineness of most Brazilian silver of this period was 10 dinheiros: 10/12 or .833)
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FRANCISCO PEREIRA DA FONSECA
Rio de Janeiro
An example of the work and mark of Francisco Pereira da Fonseca of Rio de Janeiro:
F/PF - 10
Member blakstone wrote:
This is Brazilian, made by Francisco Pereira da Fonseca of Rio de Janeiro, working at least 1864 to 1887. The "10" is the fineness of 10 dinheiros, 10/12 or .833.
Ref: Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade ed. As Artes Plasticas No Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1952) p. 258
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Rio de Janeiro
An example of the work and mark of Francisco Pereira da Fonseca of Rio de Janeiro:
F/PF - 10
Member blakstone wrote:
This is Brazilian, made by Francisco Pereira da Fonseca of Rio de Janeiro, working at least 1864 to 1887. The "10" is the fineness of 10 dinheiros, 10/12 or .833.
Ref: Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade ed. As Artes Plasticas No Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1952) p. 258
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