44 - Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945)

Jean-Élisée PUIFORCAT (1897–1945) Silver serving platter from the “Bayonne” collection, with a rectangular body and a border adorned on two sides with wide, three-part grooved rectangles. Signed in full on the reverse, with the silversmith’s maker’s mark and fineness mark. Minerva hallmark, 1st Title Height: 2 cm - Length: 42 cm - Depth: 28 cm - Weight: 1,350 gr (minor surface scratches) Exhibition: A variation of this model was exhibited at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. History: A square version 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; a similar model is referenced and reproduced on p. 153. - Collective work, *Jean Puiforcat: Goldsmith and Sculptor*, Flammarion, Paris, 1951; the model is 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