178 - A Portuguese silver toothpick holder

A Portuguese silver toothpick holder 835/000 silver Figure in the round depicting the Lusitanian warrior Viriathus Plinth with engraved foliage decoration On four feet Porto assay mark (1985-2020) and silversmith's mark of Manuel da Silva Sousa Oliveira (reg. 1952) (signs of wear) H.: 21.5 cm 487.6 g VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, nos. 4109 and 3880