Auction 150 Antiques & Works of Art, Silver & Jewellery

364

A toothpick holder


Estimate

150 - 300


Session 1

4 June 2025



Description

Silver, fineness .833
Sculpture depicting a hummingbird
Circular base with relief and polished decoration
On three feet
Porto hallmark (1887-1937) and silversmith mark of Manuel Alcino de Sousa e Silva (1911-1916)
(restoration)

Height: 14,5 cm
116 g


Additional Information



Provenance:


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Literature:
VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Marcas de Contrastes e Ourives Portugueses (1887 a 1993)", vol. II. Lisboa: IN-CM, nº 73 and 2712



Closed Auction