Toothpick holder "Feet of Dragon"

FFRA1843/1853

Dionísio Pinheiro And Alice Cardoso Pinheiro Foundation
Águeda, Portugal

Silver toothpick holder with flower shape (petals, flowers and bud) attached to the base with four feet in the shape of a chiseled dragon, with the tail upright. It has Porto marks used between 1843 and 1853 and of the goldsmith FFRA used in the mid-19th century.

Details

Title: Toothpick holder "Feet of Dragon"
Creator: FFRA
Date Created: 1843/1853
Location Created: Porto
Physical Dimensions: 163x92x93
Provenance: Dionísio Pinheiro Collection
Type: Silverware
Medium: Silver
Original Title: Paliteiro “Pés de Dragão”
Goldsmith: FFRA
Credit Line: Text: © Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro / Vieira Duque, Translation: © Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro / Sara Oliveira, Photo: © Fundação Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro / António Santos

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