MARK OF A. AUCOC, PARIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY, ALSO STRUCK WITH RETAILER'S MARK A.AUCOC

Details

A fine set of eight French silver table ornaments
Mark of A. Aucoc, Paris, late 19th century, also struck with retailer's mark A.AUCOC
Each on shaped naturalistic rocky and wooded base, each figure shaped as a lady or gentleman wearing a costume of their nation, marked on bases
25 cm. high and smaller
8566 gr. (8)

Provenance

From the collection of the late Ritter Rudolph von Gutmann.

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Lot Essay

These magnificent table decorations were made after the statuettes created by Nicolas Cousinet in 1757 for the Duke of Aveiro. The unfortunate Duke was accused of involvement in a conspiracy against King José I and was executed together with part of his family in 1759. All his goods were confiscated and the figurines became part of the Portugese Royal collections.
Cf. Leonor d'Orey, The silver service of the Portuguese crown, Portugal, 1991, pp. 58-67, illustrated.

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