A RARE SET OF SIX FRENCH SILVER DISHES

PARIS, 1740/41 AND 1742, TWO WITH MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS GERMAIN

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A RARE SET OF SIX FRENCH SILVER DISHES
Paris, 1740/41 and 1742, two with maker's mark of Thomas Germain
Comprising two oval dishes, two circular dishes and two smaller circular dishes; each with shaped molded borders, one side engraved with a coat-of-arms and coronet, all stamped with charge and décharge of Louis Robin, the four circular dishes 1742, the oval dishes 1740/41, the two large circular dishes with maker's mark, the remainder apparently lacking maker's mark
The circular dishes 12¾in. (32.5cm.) and 11½in. (29cm.) diameter, the oval dishes 13in. (33cm.) long; 204oz. 10dwt. (6367gr.) (6)

來源

Christie's, Geneva, May 14, 1991, lot 63

拍品專文

The arms are those of Pierre-Franois de Brunet de Pujols de Castelpers de Levis, Marquis de Villeneuve, Comte de Montredon, Vicomte de Lautrec. He was the son of Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Villeneuve and his wife Elisabeth de La Croix de Castries whom he married in 1674.

Jacques Helft attributed all of the dishes in this lot to Thomas Germain, even though four are lacking a maker's mark. A copy of his letter of attribution dated December 16, 1976 accompanies this lot.