A set of eight French silver beakers, Puiforcat, Paris, probably designed by Renan de la Godelinais, mid 20th century

Applied with bands below flared rims

The stamp on the base suggests that these beakers were designed by Renan de la Godelinais (1908-1986).  Originally a student and collaborator of Ruhlman, he worked on buildings and designs for the Exposition of 1937.  After the Second World War he served as a curator, continued as a designer and decorator, and was a promotor of "Formes Utiles" for the Union des Artistes Modernes with René Herbst and Charlotte Perriand.  Jean Puiforcat was also a member of the UAM, and may have executed this model before the war, or the Puiforcat firm may have turned to Godelinais for designs after Jean's death in 1945.