Quatorze porte-cure-dents en argent, principalement Portugal, XIXe et XXe siècles

cinq, la base carrée reposant sur quatre pieds griffes, un représentant Neptune, un autre Amphitrite, un autre une sauvage portant un oiseau sur la tête, un autre une femme portant un panier de fruits, un autre un Indien tenant un arc et un enfant, le dernier un enfant portant une guirlande de fleurs puis neuf autres, l'un à décor de Napolitain, quatre de vignerons, l'un de berger,  l'un d'un cochon, le dernier en forme de buste de polichinelle à tête mobile, sur un chariot à trois roues
 

In overall good condition. The three first ones, Porto, ca 1850, one stamped Villaca, the next one apparently unmarked (a small hole on the terrace), the next with 2 unidentified marks (10 and JRG, a star in a lozenge), the next one unmarked, the next one Portugal, modern, the wine growers, one Porto, the smallest unmarked, the pair shaped as comedia dell'arte characters Milan, the shepherd Portugal, modern, the pig Porto, the last one on triangular charriot, Madrid. Attractive collection.
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