"Silver And Crystal Drageoir Master Goldsmith Pierre Jacques Meurice"
A silver and crystal bezel in a slightly flared shape with two finely chiseled strips of branches on the sides ending in a winding to form the handles, from which two twisted rings are suspended. The base of the bezel is decorated with protruding gadroons and a frieze of laurel leaves. The lid decorated with fine stripes is topped with a rose forming the grip. The bezel rests on a pedestal placed on a square base raised by four claw feet.Hallmark 1st rooster Paris 1798-1809.
Rooster in hexagon turning head and open wings, 1798-1809.
Head of Mercury, 1809-1819. Head of an old man facing forward.
Later crab hallmark from 1838
Master goldsmith: PM ear of wheat in a croissant for Pierre Jacques Meurice, insculpation 1806.
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