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A FRENCH SILVER SUGAR BOWL AND COVER
PARIS, 1755
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A FRENCH SILVER SUGAR BOWL AND COVER
PARIS, 1755
Bombe, on four entwined trunk supports with leaf joins, the body with two branch handles with leaf joins, the shoulder with chased rocaille border, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms, the cover engraved with leaf, shell and flower head borders, surmounted by a strawberry finial, marked under cover, the cover with discharge mark, with later French control marks, maker's mark illegible
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high; 21 oz. 10 dwt. (670 gr.)
PARIS, 1755
Bombe, on four entwined trunk supports with leaf joins, the body with two branch handles with leaf joins, the shoulder with chased rocaille border, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms, the cover engraved with leaf, shell and flower head borders, surmounted by a strawberry finial, marked under cover, the cover with discharge mark, with later French control marks, maker's mark illegible
6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high; 21 oz. 10 dwt. (670 gr.)