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Description
LARGE CHOCOLATE BOWL
in silver. The pear-shaped body rests on three fluted and serrated tubular feet, joined by cubes decorated with rosettes. The lower section is decorated with medallions depicting labouring putti and a laurel garland held in place by bucrania, set against a background of a Greek fret frieze.
The upper section, which is fluted, features a spout in the shape of an eagle’s head and is adorned with another medallion. The carved wooden handle is decorated with a clasp. The hinged lid is adorned with a frieze of pearls and gadroons, and is topped by a removable natural-coloured rose, which reveals the inner lid of the container. The underside is finely worked with a florion radiating from laurel leaves)
Ath, 1780.
Height: 33.5 cm.
Gross weight: 1,064 g.
(normal wear and scratches, a few minor imperfections, sold as is).
See original version (French)
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