Lot 174
  • 174

Grand sucrier couvert sur quatre pieds en argent par Simon Castan, Marseille, vers 1760

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Grand sucrier couvert sur quatre pieds en argent par Simon Castan, Marseille, vers 1760
  • Haut. 15 cm, 483 gr. ; 5 3/4 in, 15oz 10dwt

Literature

Ce sucrier est illustré dans Raymond Jourdan-Barry, les Orfèvres de la Généralité d'Aix-en-Provence, 1974, planche L.

Condition

In overall good condition. Marks under the base: maker and crowned eagle head legible, town partly legible (date illegible), under the cover, maker legible. Very nice piece, engraved with a band of flowers on matted ground. Très bon état général. Poinçons sous la base: orffèvre, tête d'aigle couronnée lisibles, poinçon de ville en partie lisible (date illisible), sous le couvercle, orfèvre lisible. Très belle pièce, le col gravé d'une frise de fleurs sur fond amati.
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