An early 19th century French silver-gilt dessert service for six
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950
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Description
An early 19th century French silver-gilt dessert service for six,
Paris 1798-1809, two makers,
comprising dessert forks, spoons and knives, decorated with a bunch of grapes and stylised decoration on a matted background, the reverse of the terminal with an armorial, in a later fitted case, approx. weighable 28oz. (18)
The arms are those of Francis Edgerton (1756-1819) who succeeded his brother to become 8th Earl of Bridgewater.
