PARIS, CIRCA 1830 Toothpick holder featuring a dolphin, a recurring...
PARIS, CIRCA 1830
Toothpick holder featuring a dolphin, a recurring motif in this silversmith’s production of doubled metal pieces just before Christofle acquired the patent for electrolysis. A rare example of an atypical piece of table silverware.
Silversmith: Charles BALAINE, registered in 1829
Hallmarks: C. BALAINE A PARIS and marked “doublé” at the 10°
Height: 12.5 cm - diameter: 6 cm
PARIS, CIRCA 1830
Toothpick holder featuring a dolphin, a recurring motif in this silversmith’s production of doubled metal pieces just before Christofle acquired the patent for electrolysis. A rare example of an atypical piece of table silverware.
Silversmith: Charles BALAINE, registered in 1829
Hallmarks: C. BALAINE A PARIS and marked “doublé” at the 10°
Height: 12.5 cm - diameter: 6 cm
