42 - Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945)

Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945) Silver serving platter from the “Bayonne” collection, with a square body and an ornate border on two sides of a wide, rectangular section featuring three grooved sections. Signed in full on the reverse, with the silversmith’s maker’s mark and hallmark. Minerva hallmark, 1st Title Height: 2 cm - Length: 33.5 cm - Depth: 33 cm / Weight: 1,340 g (minor dents in one corner and surface scratches) Exhibition: a similar model was exhibited at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. History: A similar model is held in the collections of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris (inv. 25450.B). Bibliography: - Jean Fouquet, Jean Puiforcat, and French Goldsmithing, “Art & Décoration,” Paris, 1946, No. 3; similar piece referenced and reproduced on p. 153. - Collective work, *Jean Puiforcat: Goldsmith and Sculptor*, Flammarion, Paris, 1951; piece referenced and reproduced on p. 57. Please contact the firm for condition reports. Appraiser: Cabinet d'Expertise Marcilhac 5 rue de Nesle 75006 PARIS info@marcilhacexpert.com T: +33 6 71 81 38 35 / +33 1 42 49 74 46