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DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

Estimate €120 - €150
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Description
Two jugs Made of pewter. The first has a shouldered body, a truncated conical neck, a pinched cup forming the spout, a shaped lid featuring a thumb rest consisting of two joined acorns extended by a smooth tongue, and a fixed, curving back handle. Visible hallmarks: Alvazzi and Castel (c. 1810) and the gauge mark. Bears graffiti on the lid: ‘1865 (?)’ and the remains of an owner’s monogram ‘I.B.P.P. ’ Switzerland, Valais, 19th century H. 20.3 cm Restoration to the bowl and the handle. Minor knocks. The second piece has a shouldered body, a foot with striations, a truncated conical neck, a pinched bowl forming a spout, and a shaped lid featuring a thumb rest consisting of two joined acorns extended by a smooth tongue and complemented by a fixed, curving dorsal handle. Visible hallmarks: Alvazzi and Castel (c. 1810), the crowned ‘F’ and the gauge mark. Switzerland, Valais, 19th century H. 21 cm Ref: ‘Die Zinngiesser der Schweiz und ihre Marken’ by Hugo Schneider and Paul Kneuss, Walter-Verlag, Olten and Freiburg im Breisgau, 1983, page 198, number 1456 (for both jugs)
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About the sale GLASSED TERRACOTTA AND FOLK ART, A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Auction location
Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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