Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017
Lot 1250
A George III novelty silver toothpick holder
Estimate £700 - £900
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Description
A George III novelty silver toothpick holder,
by James Aldridge, London 1809,
modelled as a porcupine, the back pierced, mounted on a rounded rectangular base with a pierced gallery, beaded borders, on four ball feet, length 8.3cm, approx. weight 3.4oz.
For a similar example by the same maker see Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 5 June 2007, lot 158.