Jean-Pierre-Nicolas BIBRON (XVIIIe-XIXe) Solid silver double saleron with openwork decoration of lambrequins, on a base composed of six antique-style female figures ending in lion's paws and linked by an antique-style frieze. Master stamp: JPB au lion dressé for the silversmith Jean-Pierre-Nicolas BIBRON, active under the Empire. Title mark: "Premier coq" for Paris (1803-1809) corresponding to 950/1000 silver. Guarantee mark: helmeted head to the right, medium guarantee for Paris (1803-1809). Empire period, 1803-1809 W.: 18 - D.: 7 - H.: 17 cm Weight (without bottles): 150.6 g (Glass bottles attached, oxidation in the center). Silver-plated salt spoon with rocaille decoration.

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