Lot 284
  • 284

A FRENCH SILVER-GILT BREAD BASKET, JEAN-NICOLAS BOULANGER, PARIS, 1798-1809 | A French silver-gilt bread basket, Jean-Nicolas Boulanger, Paris, 1798-1809

Estimate
4,500 - 6,500 EUR
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Description

  • 38 cm long, 1 104 g ; 15 in., 36oz
oval, on spreading foot, pierced with swans and fire pots, the extremities applied with masks

Condition

In overall good condition. Marked on upper border and under the base. Maker's mark only under the base. Very rare piece and nice design.
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