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TWO FRENCH SILVER WINE-TASTERS
the first, maker's mark MB, Thouars, Poitiers, 1779, the other,
maker's mark possibly that of Joseph Hamon I, Saint-Malo, 1735
The first with flattened coiled snake handle, and engraved with name around the rim, the second with ring handle below a waved and engraved thumb-piece, the rim engraved BECHU
the first 7.7cm. (3in.) diam. (56gr.),
the second 9.3cm. (3 5/8in.) diam. (77gr.) (2)
the first, maker's mark MB, Thouars, Poitiers, 1779, the other,
maker's mark possibly that of Joseph Hamon I, Saint-Malo, 1735
The first with flattened coiled snake handle, and engraved with name around the rim, the second with ring handle below a waved and engraved thumb-piece, the rim engraved BECHU
the first 7.7cm. (3in.) diam. (56gr.),
the second 9.3cm. (3 5/8in.) diam. (77gr.) (2)