Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1246
A 19th century Portuguese silver toothpick holder
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
A 19th century Portuguese silver toothpick holder,
maker's mark of IPC script, Oporto, circa 1843-53,
modelled as a crowned standing Neptune holding a trident, on a raised octagonal pedestal mounted with a gilded shell, pierced for toothpicks, on a square base on four paw feet, height 21.5cm, approx. weight 10.2oz.