Description:
Full-bodied model of a Portuguese caravel in gilded 854 ‰ silver filigree and polychrome enamels, finely crafted with a dense floral pattern and enamelled flags with the Cross of the Knights of Malta on the sails
Origin: Portugal
Period: 19th century
Measurements: 36 x 9.5 x 31.5 cm h
Old label from the G.F. Mazzoleni Collection, Via Montenapoleone 22, Milan, attributing it to Holland in the early 19th century