SILVER COFFEE POT Master silversmith Jean-François Renard, received circa 1754 Dole, 1774 Of baluster form, standing on three hind legs with shell attachments, the clamshell spout adorned with foliage, the lid with gadroon border, surmounted by the flower-shaped grip; the scrolled handle in blackened wood; later engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by a count's crown; restorations, modification to the inside of the lid, repolished H. 21 cm (8 ¼ in.) Gross weight: 495 gr. A silver jug, by Jean-François Renard, Dole, 1774

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