Charming silver covered cassolette. Paris 1782 Master Goldsmith: Pierre-François Goguelye, received in 1768. Of plain round form, it receives a doucine lid topped by a leafy terrace and underlined by a frieze of partially bitten channels. The grip is in the shape of a seed. The side handle is made of turned wood. The body is engraved with a monogram. Discharge mark : a head of Alexander. Diameter : 7,3 cm Weight : 174 g. Small shock at the base.

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