An elephant

An elephant
Hardstone sculpture
Applied silver 835/000 element
Set with pearls, sapphire and cabochon cut rubies
Oporto hallmark (1985-2020), maker's mark Virgílio da Costa Barroca (1983) and maker's mark LUIZ FERREIRA
(signs of wear)
Literature:
VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisboa: IN-CM, nº 4109 e 5025.
Diam.: 13,5 cm