A casket 833/1000 silver decoration en relief "Figures, elephants, lions, birds and plant windings", zoomorphic feet, engraved cover with dedication: AO MUI DIGNO E ILLUSTRE CONSUL GERAL DEMETRIO CINATTI [1851-1921]. EM TESTEMUNHO DE INFINITO APPREÇO, SYMPATHIA E GRATIDÃO. A COMUNIDADE DE PORTUGUESES DE ZAMZIBAR - 31 DE MAIO DE 1895 19th C. (2nd half) one bruised foot, other minor bruises originally unmarked, later marked with Lisbon Javali mark (1887-1937) and mark for works imported by private individuals Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 14 x 25 x 16,7 cm; Peso - 2.508 g. Notes: This is a piece that must have been produced by an Indian maker working in India or based on the island of Zanzibar. Vd. VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, 1996, Nos. 72 and 244A.