Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1249
A 16th century gilt bronze toothpick stand
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500
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Description
A 16th century gilt bronze toothpick stand,
probably German, circa 1580,
modelled as a recumbent bull, the back pierced with holes, on a later wooden stand, height on plinth 12.2cm, length 9.8cm.
For a similar example see The Victorian and Albert Museum, Museum number M.496-1956.