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MARK OF HIPPOLYTE-PIERRE BOMPARD, PARIS, 19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH SILVER-GILT VASE
MARK OF HIPPOLYTE-PIERRE BOMPARD, PARIS, 19TH CENTURY
The square base applied with a steam engine, globe and musical trophy, engraved with presentation inscription and applied with the coat-of-arms for the town of Calais, marked underneath, near rim and on stem
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
38 oz. 3 dwt. (1,187 gr.)
The inscription reads 'Temoignage de Reconnaissance Les Habitants de la ville de Calais Mr H. C. Emmery Ingenieur de Chef directeur des Ponts et chaussers Chemin de Fer 1838', which translates as 'A token of gratitude from the inhabitants of the town of Calais to Mr H. C. Emmery Chief Civil Engineer of the Highways and Railways 1838'.
MARK OF HIPPOLYTE-PIERRE BOMPARD, PARIS, 19TH CENTURY
The square base applied with a steam engine, globe and musical trophy, engraved with presentation inscription and applied with the coat-of-arms for the town of Calais, marked underneath, near rim and on stem
9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high
38 oz. 3 dwt. (1,187 gr.)
The inscription reads 'Temoignage de Reconnaissance Les Habitants de la ville de Calais Mr H. C. Emmery Ingenieur de Chef directeur des Ponts et chaussers Chemin de Fer 1838', which translates as 'A token of gratitude from the inhabitants of the town of Calais to Mr H. C. Emmery Chief Civil Engineer of the Highways and Railways 1838'.
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Paris, 29 April 2009, lot 90.
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