Meaux: 18th Century Solid Silver Cup, Chiseled And Engraved. Louis XV Period

Superb and rare 18th-century cup made in Meaux.

The cup rests on a pedestal decorated with a frieze of interlacing and ovals.

The body is separated into two registers by a double purfling. The lower register is engraved and chiseled with large bouquets of flowers in oval cartouches.

The upper register is decorated with rocaille shells, floral scrolls, and engraved with the letter V.

The cup is hallmarked:
. G and P fleuronné: stamp of other cities (excluding Paris and Versailles) of the generality of Paris between 1780 and 1789.
. Chat couché: hallmark of the jurande of the city of Meaux between 1784 and 1789. The date is difficult to read, but probably 1784.

Silversmith's mark to identify: LTJ with a sheaf of wheat. Hen's head: Discharge mark of other cities in the Generalitat of Paris between 1780 and 1789

Superb cup of good size, of good quality with thick walls and superb chiseled decoration, with a relatively rare hallmark of the city of Meaux ????

10.3 cm high
8.1 cm maximum diameter

131.62 grams

Very good condition. A small restoration is visible due to a difference in color on the bottom of the cup, invisible from the outside. Minor scratches from use.

Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo shipping.

France: €15
Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35