Moutardier en argent par Bertin Merger, Paris, 1729-1730

reposant sur une bâte godronnée, le corps uni, le couvercle à bord godronné, la prise en bouton sur terrasse rayonnante, la base et le couvercle à frises de godrons

In overall good condition. Usual dents and scratches. A scratch near the upper attach of the handle. traces of erased arms under the spout. Marks: under the base : charge, jurande and maker legible ; on footrim, discharge legible ; on body, maker partly legible, contremarque legible ; inside cover maker legible, trace of another mark ; on handle, maker partly legible. Good weight, rare pattern.
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