A Rice Spoon D. Maria I (Queen of Portugal) style 750/1000 silver Portuguese Lisbon assay mark (1843-1870), Francisco António de Almeida maker's mark (1809-1879), remarked "Cabeça de Velho" Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 27 cm; Peso - 91 g. Notes: vd. Fernando Moitinho de ALMEIDA - "Portuguese and Brazilian Silver Marks (15th C. to 1887). In-CM, 1995, L41 and L220; vd. VIDAL, Manuel Gonçalves; Fernando Moitinho de Almeida - "Portuguese Marks and Makers Marks (1887 to 1993)", vol. II. Lisbon: IN-CM, no. 4132.