Napoleon III Silver Cup And Saucer By Maison Fouquet-gueudet Circa 1880

Half-spherical cup resting on a stick and its saucer in guilloché silver are decorated in trompe l'oeil over the entire surface, a frieze engraved with stylized flowers underlines the edges of the whole. On the belly of the cup and on the terrace of the saucer adorns an oval medallion engraved with a monogram under the crown of the Marquis and garnished with acanthus leaves. Lateral handle in cast and chiseled silver is in the form of a stem decorated with leaves and flowers. The inside of the cup is gold. Napoleon III style. Silver Minerva hallmarks 950/1000 Master Goldsmith hallmarks: goldsmith jewelers Fouquet-Gueudet around 1880 Paris / the Fouquet dynasty 1864-1937 Max height: 5.7 cm Cup diameter: 10 cm Saucer diameter: 15.6 cm Weight: 365 gr Perfect condition / without restoration, shocks or scratches