Silver SAUCEBOAT (950).
Silver SAUCEBOAT (950). PARIS, Quentin BASCHELET, 1819–1838. Oval-based model edged with a frieze of water leaves repeated along the rim of the body, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by a marquis’s crown topped with a griffin (crest) and the battle cry “ONQUE NE FAILLI” [Never fails]: Or, a lion sable[...] which are the arms of the CHAMBORANT family. Flowered handle adorned with palmettes ending in duck heads. Dents and deformation of the foot. Repair at the joint where the handle meets the body. A few chips. Weight: 362.8 g. Expert: Sophie Vergne
Silver SAUCEBOAT (950). PARIS, Quentin BASCHELET, 1819–1838. Oval-based model edged with a frieze of water leaves repeated along the rim of the body, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by a marquis’s crown topped with a griffin (crest) and the battle cry “ONQUE NE FAILLI” [Never fails]: Or, a lion sable[...] which are the arms of the CHAMBORANT family. Flowered handle adorned with palmettes ending in duck heads. Dents and deformation of the foot. Repair at the joint where the handle meets the body. A few chips. Weight: 362.8 g. Expert: Sophie Vergne
