Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1241
A 19th century Portuguese silver-gilt toothpick holder
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A 19th century Portuguese silver-gilt toothpick holder,
maker's mark of IC, Oporto, circa 1870,
modelled as a peasant boy holding a flute and wearing a hat, standing in front of a tree stump, pierced with holes for toothpicks, on a raised rectangular base, canted corners, foliate decoration, on four paw feet, height 16.5cm, approx. weight 5.9oz.