"Jean-guillaume Vaelle Received In 1754 - Large 18th Century Serving Platter In Solid Silver "
Large serving dish, oblong in shape in solid silver, model with fillets and wide contours, the rim with eight pinched ribs. Master goldsmith: Jean-Guilaume Véalle received master in 1754. Letter-date K. Discharge for Paris 1750-1754. Numbered on the reverse with the initials I & G. Length 35.5 cm / 13.98 in. Width: 25.5 cm. / 10.04 in. Weight Solid Silver: 836 gr. Superb serving dish, very dense in quality and with a very beautiful patina. Micro-scratches from use, no blows, no wear or deformation. For informed amateurs and collectors.