Description
PARIS, CIRCA 1830
A toothpick holder featuring a dolphin, a recurring motif in this silversmith’s work in doubled metal, produced just before Christofle acquired the patent for electrolysis. A rare example of an unusual piece of table silverware.
Silversmith: Charles BALAINE, registered in 1829
Hallmarks: C. BALAINE A PARIS and marked ‘doublé’ at the 10°
Height: 12.5 cm – diameter: 6 cm
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