Teapot And Its Godroned Sugar Bowl In Sterling Silver

Teapot on pedestal with wooden handle.
Appliques of rocaille shells at the base of the spout.
A shell on each side of the belly.
A frieze of gadroons around the foot, the body, the lid and the fretel.

Sugar bowl on pedestal with two side handles decorated with a shell in the middle.
A shell on each side of the belly.
A frieze of gadroons around the foot, the body, the lid and the fretel.

Scratches from use.
Oxidation of tannins in the teapot.
A little shock on the tip of the teapot fretel.

Minerva first title hallmark. Goldsmith's mark: G&B and a lion
Master goldsmith: Alphonse GOMBERT & Paul BIBOLLET
Hallmark inscribed on July 8, 1913 and crossed out on July 30, 1924 at 2 rue de Braque in Paris.

Teapot: 512g raw / sugar bowl: 375g = 887g raw
Teapot: 23x24x14cm / sugar bowl: 17x18x14cm