18th Century Sterling Silver Stew Spoon

Beautiful solid silver 18th century stew spoon coated with all the old regime hallmarks. The very legible goldsmith's mark is that of Pierre Nicolas Sommé, master goldsmith from 1760, first rue Saint-Éloi in Paris then cul de sac Saint-Martial. Beautiful hallmark in the rules of the time in Paris: crowned fleur-de-lys, 2 grains of remedy, the initials PNS and the symbol of the firm, an acorn and 2 stars. The charge hallmark of less fine striking suggests an A which indicates the Parisian provenance and the Jurande hallmark a fairly crushed crowned P which corresponds to the year 1778. These elements are corroborated by the very beautiful and very clear discharge hallmark with the Tête de Vache which was used in Paris under the Farmergenerals Jean-Baptiste Fouache and Dominique Compant from 1764 to 1779. A fifth hallmark did not reveal its secrets to me despite its clarity. The handle is then discreetly encrypted with the letters FB, each accompanied by a fine stylized flower. The item is in very good condition and has a beautiful shine. However, in bright light, we can see a very slight shock in the spoon that is impossible to photograph. It's a large 32 cm and 145 g spoon ready to join your collection.