Superb And Large Silver Timpani With Engraved Rocaille Paris Decor Late 18th Century

Large and superb 950 thousandths silver timpani with richly engraved decoration Paris, end of the 18th century Hallmark first Coq de Paris (1798-1809) Weight: 231 g H. 13 x 9.5 cm The timpani rests on a pedestal decorated with a frieze of eggs, the body of the timpani fully engraved, the decoration of which is organized in two registers. The lower register decorated with a factory, a well, and a mill in registers alternating with a decoration of floral scrolls. The upper register alternating shells and bouquets of flowers. On the foot: AD CHOQUET. Under the base: MO: NRM? Hallmark I Rooster Guarantee pin Condition report: Very good general condition, the hallmarks are legible, the engraving is beautiful. On the other hand, the timpani is a little distorted at the base. This is a superb timpani, mounted with a hammer, whose size, weight and decoration show all the know-how of the goldsmiths of the Ancien Régime.