A Four-footed Teapot D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1777-1816) 750/1000 silver gadrooned decoration, Brazilian rosewood handle Portuguese Oporto assay mark (1818-1836), José Ferreira Guimarães maker's mark (1799-1842), remarked "Cabeça de Velho" Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 14 cm; Peso - 495 g. Notes: vd. ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Portuguese and Brazilian Silver Marks (15th C. to 1887)". Lisbon: IN-CM, 1995, P26 and P267; SOUSA, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos e - "Dictionary o Oporto Goldsmiths and Silver Carvers, 1750-1825". Oporto: Civilização Editora, 2005, pages 238 to 240; vd. VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Portuguese Goldsmiths and Assay Marks (1887 to 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, no. 4130.