Bassin d'aiguière en argent par Pierre Jarrin, Paris, 1721-1722

ovale, le bord chantourné et godronné, les côtés gravés d'une frise de treillage à fond amati dans un encadrement de rinceaux et entrelacs, le centre gravé d'armoiries d'alliance timbrées d'une couronne de marquis et, postérieurement, des initiales RM, le marli gravé au-dessous ET

oval, gadrooned, sides engraved with strapwork frieze on matted ground, centre engraved with accolé armorials below Marquis's coronet and, later, with monogram RM, engraved under the rim ET

In overall good condition. Usual dents and scratches. Marks legible under the rim: charge, jurande, maker partly legible. On body rim, maker and discharge legible, Good weight. Attractive piece.
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