Suite de 36 assiettes en argent à cinq contours par Paul Soulaine , Paris 1737 À décor de filet, gravé postérieurement d'armoiries surmontées d'une couronne de prince du Saint-Empire romain germanique. D. 25,2 cm Poids 23 kg 987 g Paul Soulaine, reçu maître en 1720. Provenance : Probablement famille Talleyrand-Périgord au XVIIIe siècle, puis comte de X par descendance..

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