A Louis XV French provincial silver wine taster,

A Louis XV French provincial silver wine taster,
by Jean Rene Roussel, Rouen 1753,
circular form, the shaped scroll thumb-piece engraved with a man holding a bottle of wine and a flaming heart, also inscribed 'I aide Le Bon Vin', with a finger ring, the side inscribed 'C. Le Mercier', length 11.5cm, approx. weight 3.6oz.

A Private Collection of Wine Tasters (Part II).