Small covered silver bowl. Germany, Bautzen 1740 Master Goldsmith : AB Of oval shape, with two handles, it alternates flat and pinched ribs taken up on the doucine lid. The movable cover is hinged. It is engraved on the body and the lid of the monogram MR surmounted by a closed crown and on the bottom of the initials ECVG. The interior is in gilt. Size : 17,5 x 11,3 x 8 cm Provenance : Sale Sotheby's, Hanover, 14 October 2005

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