A Pair of Candlesticks D. Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1777-1816) silver square base with fluted decoration Portuguese Oporto assay mark (1810-1818), Manuel José da Nóbrega maker's mark (1791-c.1836), remarked with "Cabeça de Velho" Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 20 cm; Peso - 678 g. Notes: Vd. ALMEIDA, Fernando Moitinho de - "Portuguese and Brazilian Silver Marks (15th century to 1887). Lisbon: IN-CM, 1995, P22 and P475; SOUSA, Gonçalo de Vasconcelos e - "Dictionary of Oporto silver Goldsmiths and Assays 1750-1825", Civilization Publishers, 2005, pages 299 to 301; Vd. VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; Almeida, Fernando Moitinho de -"Portuguese Goldsmiths and Assays Marks (1887 to 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, no. 4131.