Lot 158
  • 158

A silver Louis XV style tureen, cover and dish, Tane, Mexico City, 20th century

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on bases, the tureen engraved "Germain 1746"; the dish "Germain 1734"
  • Silver
  • length of dish 17 5/8 in.
  • 45cm
partly fluted oval body on four feet, the cover chased with scales below cast pomegranate finial, the stand with fleurs-de-lys

Condition

good condition and weight; tureen does not sit stable inside dish (not a stand)
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