Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1247
A pair of continental novelty silver toothpick holders
Estimate £500 - £700
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Description
A pair of continental novelty silver toothpick holders,
apparently unmarked,
each modelled as a porcupine, supported on an oval base with fluted legs, ribbon tied flower and foliage swags, length 8.5cm, approx. weight 6.5oz. (2)
Provenance: Christie's, King Street, Works of Art from the Collection of S.A.R. La Principessa Reale Maria Gabriella Di Savoia, 27 June 2007, lot 287.