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Description
BIENNAIS Plain silver cup and saucer from the Empire period. Engraved decoration featuring a mavelot (initials ‘SD?’) set within a laurel wreath The tulip-shaped cup rests on a foot ring encircled by a beaded frieze, the base adorned with an ovate frieze. The handle is decorated with small flowers and palmettes. The saucer rests on a base decorated with a godron frieze. First-class cock hallmark and medium-grade hallmark for PARIS 1809–1818. Hallmark of the Goldsmiths’ Association. Master goldsmith’s hallmark: Martin-Guillaume BIENNAIS (a ‘B’ surmounted by a monkey), supplier to Napoleon I, active circa 1801–1819. Signature in full on the saucer: “BIENNAIS”. Cup dimensions: Height (at the rim): 7.8 cm. Maximum height (including handle): 9.2 cm. Rim diameter: 8.5 cm. Max. width (including handle): 11.5 cm. Saucer dimensions: Height: 2.3 cm. Diameter: 13.2 cm. Weight: 327.6 grams. Minor knocks to the neck.
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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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