Round silver sugar bowl, resting on four legs with scrollwork...
Round silver sugar bowl, resting on four legs with scrollwork and clasps. The body, which is bulging at the top, is chased with branches and rocaille motifs, featuring a medallion with a monogram that was later engraved with numerals. The lid, bearing the same decorations as the body, is topped with a finial shaped like strawberries. Hallmarks: Marseille, 1781, and Master Silversmith: M.-L. Blanc, admitted in 1780. Weight: 348 g
Provenance: Private collection in Cannes
Appraiser: Sancy Expertise Paris - Florian Doux
Round silver sugar bowl, resting on four legs with scrollwork and clasps. The body, which is bulging at the top, is chased with branches and rocaille motifs, featuring a medallion with a monogram that was later engraved with numerals. The lid, bearing the same decorations as the body, is topped with a finial shaped like strawberries. Hallmarks: Marseille, 1781, and Master Silversmith: M.-L. Blanc, admitted in 1780. Weight: 348 g
Provenance: Private collection in Cannes
Appraiser: Sancy Expertise Paris - Florian Doux