Wine Taster In Sterling Silver 1819-1838

Wine taster in 800 thousandths solid silver decorated with bunches of grapes, gadroons and cupules alternately on the cup. The snake-shaped handle is attached to the cup. The inscription of the owner's name is worn and difficult to read.
Title hallmark: Vieillard Socrate, 2nd title, i.e. 800 thousandths for the Province. (1819-1838)
Total weight: 50.39g
France , province 1819-1838
Little crack on the board

NB: This object linked to the culture of wine can have different names: the wine taster or tastevin, the tâtevin, the wine taster, the wine cup, the ear cup . It was used by those skilled in the art to taste and test wine. Winegrowers, winegrowers, wine merchants, vineyard owners wore this tastevin suspended from their belts by a chain or a cord or hidden in their pocket. This work tool was also a luxury item, a marker of his social rank.