Lot 102
  • 102

Grand pot couvert en argent de style rocaille, France, vers 1880, poinçon apocryphe,

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • silver
  • Haut. 46 cm, 3 700 g ; 18 1/4 in, 118oz 19dwt
le couvercle orné d'un soleil rayonnant et de trophées, le corps ciselé d'un médaillon représentant probablement Louis XV et l'autre représentant une reine
(note : poinçon dans un losange oiseau et CD en dessous)

Provenance

Déjà dans la collection de Robert de Balkany en 1992.

Condition

In overall very good condition. Impressive size. Maker's mark could be that of Charles Delaire, Paris, 1882-1898. The fact that is it is also stamped with prestige marks for Paris could give another explanation: made in Hanau and remarked when imported in France.
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