LILLE 1760 - 1761 Covered mustard pot in silver. It rests on a circular pedestal with doucine molded with nets. The baluster body is enhanced by a rush of nets in the middle part in recall on the edge. The lid is crowned with a seed in plume. The handle with volute with two points of hook, the thumb rest representing a shell is engraved on the reverse IW. Master silversmith: Adrien-Joseph LEMESRE, received in 1749 Weight: 218 g - height: 14.5 cm Marked: repoinçonné with the minerve, beautiful punches on the reverse and inside of the lid LILLE 1760 - 1761 A silver covered mustard pot. Master silversmith: Adrien-Joseph LEMESRE

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