French silver or French colony?

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stecci
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French silver or French colony?

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I found this goblet yesterday. The quality is modest. But I can not assign the marks. Can someone help me (master, origin).

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Hi,

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Neither. 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.

Hope this helps!

Ref: Rodrigo Melo Franco de Andrade ed. As Artes Plasticas No Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1952) p. 258
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Many thanks for the help.
I really have never seen such work. In Switzerland, works from South America are relatively rare.
Thanks again
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