Silver Cup, Early 19th Century.

This solid silver cup has a lid decorated with two cornucopias which join to form a ring, the latter is placed on a rosette which is applied to the lid, it is chiseled and openworked with lyres and laurel branches . On each side is a handle decorated with the head of Hermes wearing a winged helmet, the edge of the lid is surrounded by a frieze of water leaves and the edge of the foot with a frieze of oak leaves. The coat of arms on the lid presents on the coat of arms, a crown surmounted by a chevron, four stars and a crescent moon, the whole is topped by a helm and flanked on either side by an eagle and of a lion. The different hallmarks struck on this cup are the hallmark of the Parisian goldsmiths used from 1793, a head of Michelangelo in force from 1819 to 1838 and a head of a neck brace probably affixed during a census. The maker's mark is that of S.J. Dupezard, inscribed in 1809, whose goldsmith's shop was located in 1811 at 37 rue de la Bucherie, in 1813 at 5 rue de la Vieille Draperie and in 1822 at 4 rue du Mouton.
Two small shocks should be noted on the cover.
Height 14 cm, width 22 cm.
Weight 532 grams.