"Solid Silver And Crystal Drageoir Restoration Period 1840 Veyrat Goldsmith Paris"
large rare oval-shaped sugar bowl in 950 thousandth solid silver and faceted cut crystal hallmark for export first head of Mercury (large) 1840-1879 goldsmith Jean François Veyrat active in Paris between 1831 and 1840 we can therefore date very precisely according to the hallmarks the manufacture of this sugar bowl between 1839 and 1840 typical style of the reign of Louis Philippe decorated with scrolls of leaves flowers and fruits and frieze of gadroons in good condition very clear crystal small impacts on the bottom frame presenting small dents and small scratches from use 1 small hole on the lid 25x13x19cm approximately 300 to 400 grams for the silver frame 883 grams in total all questions welcome careful shipping