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about antique silver, sterling silver, silverplate, sheffield
plate, electroplate silver, silverware, flatware, tea services
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A long series of goldsmiths' names are listed in the Bahia guild's archives and books. Some may be highlighted for their work: Joaquim Alberto da Conceição Matos, Domingos de Sousa Marques, Boaventura de Andrade, Manuel Eustáquio de Figueredo and many more. It is documented that in 1683, 23 silversmiths were active in Salvador. Less than one century later, in 1766, the workshops with several workers numbered more than 158. The standard for silver marking follows the same regulation as Portugal in the 15th and 16th century, but in Colonial Brazil only a small amount of production was marked to avoid authorities' controls. Silver manufactured in Bahia was marked with the "B crowned", that of the Senate of Bahia with the "S" and that of Rio de Janeiro with the "R crowned". Also pieces can be found marked with "10" or bearing only the silversmith's initials (especially in the 19th century). In the 19th century there was no official silver control in Brazil and silversmiths emulated hallmarks from Portugal, France and the UK to better sell their products. In fact the quality of the work was good but the public, apparently, preferred foreign hallmarks, even fake ones. |
DIRECTORY OF BRAZILIAN SILVER MANUFACTURERS |
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CM 
Carlos Marin, Rio de Janeiro, 1848-1850
FDG 
Francisco Duarte Graça, Rio de Janeiro, c. 1854 (pseudo Lisbon hallmark)
FJC 
Francisco José da Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 1854-1859
FJV 
Francisco José Velloso, Rua de Sao Pedro 79 Rio de Janeiro, c.1870
FPF 
Francisco Pereira da Fonseca, Rio de Janeiro, 1864-1887
FVB 
Bennassi Bernard, Rio de Janeiro, c.1810
JASF 
José Antonio de Souza Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro, 1848-1850
JFG 
José Ferreira, Guimaraes, c.1850
JFM 
Joao Francisco Moreira, Rua dos Ourives 179 Rio de Janeiro, 1848-1852
QAR 
Quintino Antonio Raposo, Rio de Janeiro, c. 1837
PJJ 
Posidonio José de Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, c.1844
TAP 
Thomas Aquino Pereira, Rua dos Ourives 137 Rio de Janeiro, 1831-1851
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SILVER HALLMARKS WORLDWIDE OVERVIEW COUNTRY: A-B C-F G-L M-R S-Z |
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This is a page of A Small Collection of Antique Silver and Objects of vertu, a 1500 pages richly illustrated website offering all you need to know about antique silver, sterling silver, silverplate, sheffield plate, electroplate silver, silverware, flatware, tea services and tea complements, marks and hallmarks, articles, books, auction catalogs, famous silversmiths (Tiffany, Gorham, Jensen, Elkington, WMF, Reed & Barton, Mappin & Webb, Bateman Family), history, oddities ... SITE MAP SILVER DICTIONARY |
