Silver & Objects of Vertu - 30th April 2025

Lot 1176

A Louis XV French silver wine taster,

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £378

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Description

A Louis XV French silver wine taster,
marks worn circa 1740,
circular form, the shaped scroll thumb-piece engraved with a lady holding a glass of wine and a bottle and with a cherub playing a musical instrument, also inscribed 'Las Fais Danger', with a finger ring, length 11.7cm, approx. weight 3.3oz.

A Private Collection of Wine Tasters (Part II).