Boîte à thé en métal plaqué d'argent, Paris, vers 1770

le couvercle amovible gravé d'armoiries ceintes de laurier, le dessous avec poinçons, à deux reprises, AG 1/6 sous une fleur de lys couronnée

detachable cover engraved with armorials in laurel foliage, underside struck twice AG 1/6 under a crowned fleur de lys

Associated literature:
Michèle Bimbenet-Privat, " La manufacture de cuivre doublé d'argent de Huguet (Paris, 1769-1772), Une orfèvrerie du pauvre?", Le commerce du luxe à Paris aux XVIIe et XVIIe siècle, Echanges nationaux et internationaux, Stephane Castellucio (ed.), Paris, 2009

A little bit of ware on underside, a few scratches, tiny dents, light overall but a very interesting and rare piece.
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Le poinçon AG 6 fut requis après l'ordonnance de 1768 autorisant les orfèvres français à créer des pièces en métal plaqué. AG est l'abréviation d'ARGENT, tandis que 1/6 correspond à la quantité utilisée.

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The AG 6 mark was required following 1768 when French goldsmiths were permitted to make plated wares. The AG stands for Argent (silver) and 1/6 denotes the quantity of silver making up the whole of the object.