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275 - MARRET-BANCELIN
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Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
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Description
MARRET-BANCELIN Octagonal silver dish with a fluted rim, decorated with applied fleurs-de-lis at each clasp. The wing is engraved with a combined coat of arms beneath a count’s crown, itself surmounted by a crouching greyhound holding a branch in its mouth: a shield presumed to be silver with a red band, accompanied by three black shamrocks, two in the chief and one in the base. It is supported by two greyhounds facing each other, with the motto below: ‘Do what you must, come what may’. Minerva hallmark, 1st standard, on the wing. Signatures in full: “MARRET-BANCELLIN” on the reverse, probably for the firm MARRET Frères (at 352 Rue Saint-Honoré, taken over by Jacques BANCELIN in 1912 (which was itself taken over by MELLERIO in 1942 and operated from 103 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris). H: 4 cm. L: 53.5 cm. W: 39.5 cm. Weight: approximately 2,400 grams. Shows signs of wear (scratches and scuffs).
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About the sale Live only: auction of silverware and goldsmith’s work, at 10.00 (lots 1 to 99) and 14.00 (lots 104 to the end)
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Auction time 09/06/2026 at 10:00 AM
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