"A Crystal, Silver Jam Maker And Its Spoons 19th Century"
Jam or sugar pot in crystal and silver topped with a lid ending in a fruit-shaped grip. The crystal body cut with eight faceted octagons is centered with a hollow oval; it rests on a foot decorated with vibrant algae and rococo-type shells. The handles are decorated with a winding of stems ending in a bunch of grapes. The square-shaped stepped base ends with feet in the same pattern. Twelve spoons are included.Hallmark: Minerva.
Master goldsmith for the sugar bowl: PAT for Pierre Augustin Turquet (1844-1855)
Master goldsmith for the spoons: HS for the Caron house, 89 rue Turbigo, Paris.
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