Lot Essay
For the maker's mark see E. Beuque and M. Frapsauce, Dictionnaire des Poinçons de Maitres=orfèvres Francais du XIV siècle à 1838, p. 190, no. 1702.
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MARK OF PIERRE CHESNE AND STRUCK WITH DATE-LETTER OF 1762 FOR ANGERS (MAINE-ET-LOIRE)
Details
A French silver taste de vin
Mark of Pierre Chesne and struck with date-letter of 1762 for Angers (Maine-et-Loire)
Of circular form, serpent shaped handle, the upper part of the body inscribed J MAURILLE, marked on handle and body
10.4 cm. long
82 gr.
Mark of Pierre Chesne and struck with date-letter of 1762 for Angers (Maine-et-Loire)
Of circular form, serpent shaped handle, the upper part of the body inscribed J MAURILLE, marked on handle and body
10.4 cm. long
82 gr.
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