Description
PARIS 1756–1757
Silver mustard pot, the body embossed with twisted ribs echoed on the lid; the pedestal chiselled with gadroons and scrollwork. The twisted ribs are enhanced by a ‘bat-wing’ motif, outlined by an amati background that follows the shape of the vessel. The handle is crooked, with a serrated shell-shaped thumb rest.
Master silversmith: Jean-Jacques CHARBONNE, admitted to the guild in 1738
Weight: 184 g – height: 11.5 cm
Hallmarks: on the reverse, the master silversmith’s mark on a scroll of a handle; on the lid
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