A FRENCH SILVER-GILT MOUNTED BLUE-JOHN CUP

MAKER’S MARK F&C, POSSIBLY FOR FLISOT AND CAVENNE, PARIS, CIRCA 1865

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A FRENCH SILVER-GILT MOUNTED BLUE-JOHN CUP
MAKER’S MARK F&C, POSSIBLY FOR FLISOT AND CAVENNE, PARIS, CIRCA 1865
The tapering fluted bow, between two writhing snake handles suspended above a shaped square base engraved with a flower-head, on four acanthus leaf-capped paw feet, marked on frame and base

5 in. (12.5 cm) high
4 oz. 7 dwt. (135 gr.)

Lot Essay

The Parisian firm of Flisot and Cavenne registered their mark in 1864. They executed pieces for only four years; their mark was discontinued in 1868. A similar set of four silver-gilt mounted cups sold, Sotheby’s, Paris, 26 June 2013, lot 25.

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