MONTPELLIER CRAFT 1781 - 1783 Silver olive spoon, drop of water model, bordered with nets. The reperce is a rotating rosette in the center and at the end a stylized representation of a feline's head. Engraved on the stem: P D. Master silversmith: Jean BARDON, received in 1769 Weight: 156,8 g - length: 30,7 cm Condition: spatula degraded MONTPELLIER CIRCA 1781 - 1783 An olive spoon Master silversmith: Jean BARDON

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