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4 - Silver oil-dispenser and stoppers resting on four feet with …
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Silver oil-dispenser and stoppers resting on four feet with shell motifs and scrollwork; the tray is shuttle-shaped, with scroll-decorated ends and stopper holders; the cruet holders feature uprights with cartouche and scroll motifs; the reverse of the tray is engraved with ‘PLM’, the stoppers chiselled with rocaille and foliage motifs. Hallmarks: Paris, 1758–1759 and Master Goldsmith: Éloi GUERIN – Stoppers: Paris, 1762–1768. Weight: 1090 g Note: Éloi Guérin, a goldsmith in Paris, began his apprenticeship with Jean-François Cruchet on 23 May 1719. On 20 May 1727, he had his hallmark registered—consisting of the initials ‘EG’ accompanied by a sun—under the guarantee of his former master. He renewed it on 4 August 1733. His workshop was situated on Quai Pelletier, under the sign of the Fleur-de-lis. On 10 December 1738, the Court of Coins ordered an inspection of his forge, the basement location of which was deemed irregular, and ordered its demolition. Guérin contested this decision, explaining that the apparent lowering of his workshop’s floor level was due to the raising of Quai Pelletier. He also argued that he could not relocate his forge, the structure of which he had reinforced so that it could withstand the stresses associated with the stamping operations required to manufacture his filleted and shell-shaped cutlery. This specialisation made him one of the capital’s leading manufacturers of spoons and cutlery. His business was not, however, limited to table silverware: a notice published in the *Affiches de Paris* on 11 October 1752 also attests to his production of gold goblets. On 31 December 1741, Guérin married Marie-Jeanne Maria, whilst he was living on Rue de la Monnaie. He subsequently took on two apprentices in his workshop: Vincent Bréant on 23 November 1743, followed by Pierre-Nicolas Sommé on 13 August 1750. On 12 June 1760, he returned his hallmark, thus marking the end of his career as a goldsmith. His post-mortem inventory, drawn up on 23 September 1761, bears witness to the scale of his business and the diversity of the items he sold. It notably includes gold snuff boxes, jewellery, candlesticks, a large quantity of tableware, a vast array of silverware, and a remarkable stock of cutlery and table utensils. This stock included, in particular, 62 knives with silver blades and handles, 47 knife handles, 19 dozen coffee spoons, 12 dozen cutlery sets, 21 sugar spoons and 78 stew spoons. These quantities illustrate the importance of mass production in his business and the position he held in the Parisian table silverware market. After his death, his widow continued to run the workshop from another premises on Rue de la Monnaie until her own death on 15 February 1778. Provenance: Private collection, Cannes Expert: Sancy Expertise Paris – Florian Doux
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