Boîte à thé en argent par Louis Legoix, Reims, 1746-1747

de forme rectangulaire, unie, le corps gravé d'armoiries timbrées d'une couronne de marquis

rectangular, the plain body engraved with coat-of-arms below Marquis's coronet

Two chips on the upper border. Some stains on the surface. Marks very legible under the base: maker, town and jurande (date letter T). On the neck: maker legible, trace of town mark. Inside the cover: maker very legible. Outside the cover rim, maker legible. Later stamped with Minerva head. rare piece.
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Les armes sont probablement celles de la famille des Laires, de Champagne et du Soissonnais.