PARIS 1682 - 1683 Circular silver ear bowl with two openwork handles, melted, discharged and hallmarked by the master goldsmith. Engraved on the circumference of large covenantal arms topped by a knight's helmet and on either side, on the right, covenantal arms topped by a countal crown, and on the left, countal arms. The inner bottom of the bowl is engraved with a coat of arms with a bear on the left and a prancing horse topped by a palm tree on the right. Master silversmith: Jean DOUBLET, received in 1676 Weight: 469,1 g - diameter with ears: 29 cm PARIS 1682 - 1683 A silver porringer Master silversmith: Jean DOUBLET

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