ROUEN 1780Silver wine cup engraved in the English style Marthe Motte. The handle is engraved with a representation of a man in profile carrying a glass in his mouth with his right hand and a carafe in his left hand, surmounted by the motto: "J'AIME A BOIRE". Master goldsmith : attributed to Mathieu-Pierre LAMOUREUX, received in 1769Punched on the circumference and of the master goldsmith under the thumb restWeight : 109,3 g - diameter : 8 cmCondition : some shocks of use

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