Description
PARIS 1798–1809
This circular silver jam dish features a design inspired by antiquity, depicting Hermes and his caduceus; it comes complete with a removable, hallmarked lining and a spoon holder incorporated into the base. Very well hallmarked: hallmarks with the ‘first cock’, re-hallmarked with the ‘old man’ and the ‘Minerva’, and the goldsmith’s guarantee mark
Goldsmith: Antoine HIENCE, registered in 1798, struck off in 1828
Included are eight jam spoons, ‘uniplat’ model with a curved spatula, PARIS 1805–1809, by the silversmith: Jean-Louis HARDY,
Weight of the set: 1043 g – height: 28 cm
Condition: two chips around the rim of the top handle,
a falling bunch of grapes and a missing support element on one spoon
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