Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 13th July 2021
Lot 234
An 18th century French silver beaker
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £300
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Description
An 18th century French silver beaker,
by Martin Lumier, Orleans, 1758-1760,
maker's mark MI or possibly MB crowned, possibly for Michel-Pierre Bataille,
tapering circular form, engraved with initials, on a raised fluted circular foot, height 11.2cm, approx. weight 6.5oz.
For possible maker's mark see Helft, J, Le Poincon des Provinces Francaises, Chez F. de Noble, 1968, page 246, entry 698d.