172 - A Portuguese silver toothpick holder

A Portuguese silver toothpick holder Silver Bowl with engraved decoration On three scroll feet Chiselled decoration of foliage motifs and birds' heads Porto assay mark (1877-1881) and goldsmith's mark of Guilherme Soares (recorded 1887) H.: 13.5 cm 97.5 g ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de; CARLOS, Rita - "Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887". Lisbon: IN-CM, 2018, P-55.0d and P-296.0