Premium Crédit municipal de Paris
176
-
Pierre-Henry FAVIER (active in Paris 1846–1871): 950 mil sil…
See original version (French)
176
-
Pierre-Henry FAVIER (active in Paris 1846–1871): 950 mil sil…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €600
Judicial lot
Description
Pierre-Henry FAVIER (active in Paris 1846–1871): 950 mil silver candlestick converted into a lamp, decorated with repoussé acanthus leaves and twisted gadroons; the shaft is fluted. Minerva hallmark and maker’s mark (FAVIER, a cruet and two grains of medicine below and above).
Height: 34 cm. Gross weight: 1071.9 g.
Minor distortions, knocks.
[The FAVIER family were a dynasty of Lyon-based silversmiths specialising in religious silverware. Pierre-Henry was the first to establish himself in Paris following the acquisition of J.B. GARNIER’s Parisian workshop.]
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like