A PORTUGUESE SILVER TOOTHPICK HOLDER
A PORTUGUESE SILVER TOOTHPICK HOLDER

MARK OF CUSTODIO MARTINS VILAÇA, PORTO, CIRCA 1820

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A PORTUGUESE SILVER TOOTHPICK HOLDER
MARK OF CUSTODIO MARTINS VILAÇA, PORTO, CIRCA 1820
Modelled as a Carib Indian swinging clubs, wearing feather skirt and headdress, on square pedestal base; also another Portugese toothpick holder, mark of JRF (unidentified, Almeida P-414), Porto, circa 1853/61, with leaf and scroll-edged circular base on claw feet supporting a shell and scroll-pierced triangular pedestal below three dolphins supporting a sphere with swan-capped pedestal above
5½ in. high (14 cm.) and 6¾ in. high (17 cm.) respectively
16.5 oz. (512 gm.) (2)

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