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pair of gold plated bowls with floral designsa drawing of a coat of arms with a crown on it
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108 - *Pair of vermeil bottle coasters, hallmarked, edges chiselle…
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Estimate €3,000 - €3,500
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*Pair of vermeil bottle coasters, hallmarked, edges chiselled and re-punched, decorated with palm leaves, foliage and hexagons edged with fillets, engraved, on the inside, with the coat of arms of the Minister ofState, Count Joseph Jacques Defermon des Chapelières (or Chapellières, 1752–1831); diameter 118 mm, height 25.5 mm, weight 416 g. (Minor damage: one fleur-de-lis missing on each). Early First Empire period, 1809, before April 1813. Very good condition. HALLMARKS: rooster (1st Paris standard), 1809/1819; woman’s head (Union of Goldsmiths), Paris; goldsmith: ‘?J C C?’, CAHIER Jean Charles, 34 Rue des Orfèvres, Paris; engraving 1801–1810; he acquired the BIENNAIS firm between 1819 and 1821. Joseph Jacques DEFERMON des CHAPELIÔRES, Minister of State, in 1807; Director of Finance, in 1808; Councillor of State; Senator, in 1815; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, June 1814; Knight (?) of the Iron Crown; Grand Cross of the Order of Réunion, awarded on 3 April 1813; this decoration does not appear on the coat of arms.
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About the sale Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
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Auction time 11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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