Silver(plate) Madonna, Jenning Brothers Statuette, Earlyish 20th Century man with paint bucket which pops against the metallic

which pops against the metallic black glazing of the rest of the plate

I believe this is technically a sugar cube grabber (and aren't sugar cubes a joyful thing

6 1/8" x 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 and in very good antique condition

The box is stamped "Handmade in Portugal as well as with a bow and arrow mark and the word "Medieval

Silver(plate) Madonna, Jenning Brothers Statuette, Earlyish 20th Century man with paint bucket which pops against the metallicI came across this Madonna at a shop close to me and she struck me as just the right thing to keep around. The silver tone has a really nice softness and smoothness about it, and she looks a lot like a Grecian goddess to me! Stamped JP on the reverse, for Jenning Brothers of Bridgeport, CT, which from what I can find operated from the late 19th to early 20th century, producing jewelry boxes, animal figurines, religious busts, and tableware. 4 1 2" t x