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PROBABLY FRENCH, LATE 16TH CENTURY, UNMARKED
Details
A Continental silver miniature ewer and basin
Probably French, late 16th century, unmarked
The ewer flaring cylindrical on circular foot and with slim reeded scroll handle and rope-twist mid-rib, the basin, oval with pellet border and raised centre highlighted with blue enamel, engraved on reverse '*1583', 'JACQUES VVERIER'
The ewer, 1½in. (3.6cm.) high; the basin, 2½in. (6.5cm.) long
gross .51oz. (15gr.) (2)
Probably French, late 16th century, unmarked
The ewer flaring cylindrical on circular foot and with slim reeded scroll handle and rope-twist mid-rib, the basin, oval with pellet border and raised centre highlighted with blue enamel, engraved on reverse '*1583', 'JACQUES VVERIER'
The ewer, 1½in. (3.6cm.) high; the basin, 2½in. (6.5cm.) long
gross .51oz. (15gr.) (2)
Provenance
An American Gentleman; Christie's London, 11 October 1972, lot 4.
Literature
V. Houart, L'Argenterie miniature, Fribourg, 1981, p. 27, fig. 9.
Special notice
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