176 - A Portuguese silver toothpick holder

A Portuguese silver toothpick holder Silver Figure of four birds around a fountain Central stem with floral elements Circular base supported by four claw feet Porto pseudo-assay mark (c.1850) and goldsmith's mark of Francisco Duarte Graça (c. 1854) (dents, signs of wear, restorations) H.: 16 cm 257.6 g ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de; CARLOS, Rita - "Inventário de Marcas de Pratas Portuguesas e Brasileiras - Século XV a 1887". Lisbon: IN-CM, 2018, BR-44.0 and BR-221.0