Aiguière couverte en argent par Sébastien Igonnet, Paris, 1725-1726

reposant sur un piédouche godronné, le bord du couvercle également godronné, la partie basse de l'anse en argent attachée au corps par une terrasse rayonnante, la graine en fleur stylisée

Some restorations inside the body, not visible from the outside. Repolished. Coat-of-arms might have been erased. Marked under the base and inside the cover. Charge and maker's marks legible inside the cover, date letter I legible under the base, maker partly legible under the base, charge very difficult to read under the base. Discharge legible on the neck. Good maker.
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