Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019
Lot 123
An early 18th century French silver provincial wine taster
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £320
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Description
An early 18th century French silver provincial wine taster,
maker's mark of G.L, Les Sables D'Olonne, (jurisdiction of Poitiers), 1727-8,
circular form with a ring handle and a kidney shaped thumb-piece, the bowl chased with curved sprays of foliage and floral motifs, length 11.2cm, approx. weight 2.6oz.
Provenance: Silver and Plate, Christie's South Kensington, 13 July 1999, lot 148.