Brazilian Silversmiths Identified

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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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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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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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JOÃO FRANCISCO MOREIRA

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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FRANCISCO DUARTE GRAÇA

Rio de Janeiro

Examples of the work of

An incense burner 11½" (29cm) in height:





A toothpick holder:










Francisco Duarte Graça was working in the 1850's.

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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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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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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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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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