Silver & Objects of Vertu - 30th April 2025
Lot 1161
A Louis XV French silver wine taster,
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £441
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Description
A Louis XV French silver wine taster,
by Claude-Alexis Molineau, Paris 1742,
circular form, the shaped scroll thumb-piece engraved with a cherub holding two flaming hearts, also inscribed 'Armour Nous Unit', with a finger ring, the side inscribed 'G. Armandie Mnd Bher', length 11.2cm, approx. weight 4.3oz.
A Private Collection of Wine Tasters (Part II).