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Regular Sale: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Regular Sale: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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Trivet featuring reproductions of the silversmith’

1-1 - Trivet featuring reproductions of the silversmith’s hallmarks found on the tax plates of the Fermiers Généraux who served in the 18th century. Silver plated metal. Signed and hallmarked by CHRISTOFLE.

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Small travel or pocket knife with two folding blad

2 - Small travel or pocket knife with two folding blades, polished mother-of-pearl handle, steel blades. Length closed: 5.6cm : Length open: 11.2cm

Estimation

40 - 50 €

An elegant travel knife with two folding blades, k

3 - An elegant travel knife with two folding blades, known as a "à la Berge" style, one engraved silver blade and one steel blade, with a slender handle adorned with striated mother-of-pearl inlays and gold fittings. 18th century. Length when open: 20.5 cm. Length when closed: 11 cm. Weight: 22 g

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Pair of travel knives, one with a silver blade, th

4 - Pair of travel knives, one with a silver blade, the other with a vermeil blade; rosewood handles; silver or vermeil ferrules. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1762 (letter Y). Mark: a dog’s head (1762–1768). In perfect condition. Length: 20.4 cm

Estimation

200 - 220 €

Pair of travel knives, one with a silver blade, th

5 - Pair of travel knives, one with a silver blade, the other with a steel blade; black wooden handles adorned with a coat of arms; silver ferrules and pommels. Restoration period. PARIS 1819. Silversmith: Joseph ANTOINE, specialist in cutlery. The steel blade is also marked

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Silver chatelaine or scissor hook. Marked Fermiers

6 - Silver chatelaine or scissor hook. Marked Fermiers Généraux VALLEE DU RHONE 18th century. LYON 1787. Complete with chains and hooks. Engraved on the back "C.GRANGE EPOUZE A Mr BERNICHON" (sic). Length : 53cm. Weight : 136g

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Silver chatelaine or key fob, featuring a clasp de

7 - Silver chatelaine or key fob, featuring a clasp decorated with flowers and foliage. MINERVE hallmark. Weight: 41 g

Estimation

50 - 55 €

Silver shoe buckle with filet decoration. Late 18t

8 - Silver shoe buckle with filet decoration. Late 18th century, PARIS 1797. Dimensions : 4 x 6 cm. Complete with buckle. Weight : 19g

Estimation

40 - 50 €

Gold-plated (vermeil) writing set consisting of an

9 - Gold-plated (vermeil) writing set consisting of an inkwell, a pen holder, and a pencil holder. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Dimensions: 4.2 x 4 cm. In its black, studded shagreen carrying case

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Plain silver inkwell with a multi-lobed shape. 18t

10 - Plain silver inkwell with a multi-lobed shape. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1765 (letter B). Mark for small items: two intertwined laurel branches. Exemption mark: a dog’s head (1762–1768). Dimensions: 3 x 2.8 cm. Weight: 19 g

Estimation

300 €

Silver thumbprint seal with scrollwork and decorat

11 - Silver thumbprint seal with scrollwork and decorative borders; the seal features three pivoting dies, all engraved with coats of arms or combined coats of arms beneath a crown. Central locking mechanism that allows the seal to be locked in place; fully functional. 18th century. Height: 4.5 cm. Weight: 43 g

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Lot of display items, including sewing cases conta

12 - Lot of display items, including sewing cases containing various silver, vermeil, or steel pieces; a silver needle case; a gold-plated (vermeil?) metal matchbox with hardstone inlay; medal boxes; a silver bracelet or pendant (with minor chips)

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Gold thumb seal; the handle features scrollwork an

13 - Gold thumb seal; the handle features scrollwork and contoured edges; the rectangular seal is engraved with a coat of arms beneath a crown. 18th century. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1783–1786. Design: a lapwing’s head. Height: 2.3 cm. Weight: 4.5 g. In its green stingray leather carrying case lined with red velvet

Estimation

500 - 550 €

A beautiful round box or snuffbox made of thuja bu

14 - A beautiful round box or snuffbox made of thuja burl, edged with brown horn fillets; the rim is slightly concave, and the interior is lined with tortoiseshell. The lid is decorated with a grisaille miniature encircled in gold (?) depicting a bust of Napoleon I in profile, wearing a headdress in the style of ancient Rome and inspired by classical effigies. Empire period. Diameter: 9.7 cm. Height: 2.8 cm. A few small holes in the horn.

Estimation

500 - 520 €

Silver perfume or fragrance set consisting of two

15 - Silver perfume or fragrance set consisting of two bottles with their stoppers and a small funnel. 18th century. In its green shagreen carrying case lined with red velvet

Estimation

250 - 280 €

Silver perfume cup, tulip-shaped, with a snakeskin

16 - Silver perfume cup, tulip-shaped, with a snakeskin pattern, resting on a small foot. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux from the early 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1717–1722. Master silversmith’s hallmark: René CHAPOUX, admitted in 1707. Weight: 11g

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Large pear-shaped perfume bottle, the body likely

17 - Large pear-shaped perfume bottle, the body likely made of crystal, cut with a grid and cross-hatch pattern; the mount and stopper are gold, connected by a small chain that may have been added later. The stopper’s base is richly decorated with volutes, scrolls, foliage, and shells. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1768 (italic letter E). Goldwork hallmark: two intertwined laurel branches. Hallmark attributed to master goldsmith François-Thomas GERMAIN,

Estimation

750 - 800 €

Oval-shaped silver box or snuffbox, engraved on al

18 - Oval-shaped silver box or snuffbox, engraved on all sides with musical motifs, doves, and garlands of flowers. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1782 (letter U). Master silversmith’s hallmark: François ARTUS, admitted in 1762. Length: 6 cm. Weight: 41 g.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

An 18th-century-style silver and vermeil rattle wi

19 - An 18th-century-style silver and vermeil rattle with a whistle; the plain body features six brackets with bells. Length: 13.8 cm. Weight: 26 g

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Silver rattle with a whistle; the body is embossed

20 - Silver rattle with a whistle; the body is embossed with scrollwork and shells enclosing two bells; the handle is made of opaline glass. Length: 12.5 cm. Weight: 17 g

Estimation

100 - 110 €

Silver whistling rattle, the plain body supporting

21 - Silver whistling rattle, the plain body supporting four consoles and their bells. Late 18th century. Complete with translucent glass handle. Length : 16cm. Weight : 44g

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Large silver whistling rattle, plain body decorate

22 - Large silver whistling rattle, plain body decorated with foliage, supporting seven consoles and their bells. 18th century. Complete with translucent glass handle. Length : 19,5cm. Weight : 102g

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Silver wax seal case, faceted model decorated with

23 - Silver wax seal case, faceted model decorated with scrollwork and reserved areas on an amati background; the base and lid are edged with fillets, and the lid is hinged. Early Louis XV period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1737 (letter X). Mark: a griffin’s head. Height: 3.5 cm. Weight: 15 g

Estimation

280 - 290 €

A perfect set of three table knives, with silver h

24 - A perfect set of three table knives, with silver handles decorated with reserved areas and fillet molding, and bulbous tips. 18th century. Engraved on the base of the handle with a double coat of arms beneath a count’s crown. Length: 23 cm

Estimation

750 - 760 €

Table knife with a silver handle decorated with re

25 - Table knife with a silver handle decorated with reserved areas and fillet molding, the tip shaped like a bulb. 18th century. Engraved on the base of the handle is a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown. Length: 23 cm This model is identical to the previous lot, allowing for a set of four (4). On this example, only the husband’s coat of arms is engraved.

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Silver tableware, "Uniplat" style. 18th-century "F

25-1 - Silver tableware, "Uniplat" style. 18th-century "Fermiers Généraux" hallmarks. Louis XV period. Weight: 137g

Estimation

150 - 160 €

Silver tableware, “uniplat” style with a spatula b

26 - Silver tableware, “uniplat” style with a spatula bearing a coat of arms. 18th-century Languedoc Farmers-General hallmarks. Louis XV period. Jurisdiction and city of Toulouse, 1776 (letter X). Master silversmith: Louis Landes, admitted in 1770. Spatulas engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown. Weight: 156g

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Silver table spoon, "uniplat" style with a coat-of

26-1 - Silver table spoon, "uniplat" style with a coat-of-arms-engraved spoon head. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Louis XV period. Master silversmith's mark: GB. Spoon head engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count's crown. Weight: 73g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Silver tableware, filigree design with double shel

27 - Silver tableware, filigree design with double shell motif and spatula bearing a coat of arms. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Louis XV period. Jurisdiction and city of Paris, 1768–1769. Master silversmith: Charles-François LAUTRAN, admitted to the guild in 1762. Spatulas engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown. Weight: 177g

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Silver table spoon, "uniplat" style. Hallmarks of

27-1 - Silver table spoon, "uniplat" style. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of Burgundy, 18th century. Jurisdiction of Dijon. Master silversmith: a member of the Pecatier family. The spoon blade is engraved with a period mavelot under a crown. Weight: 64g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Silver flatware, single-flat pattern. 18th century

28 - Silver flatware, single-flat pattern. 18th century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1788. Master goldsmith : Pierre-Nicolas SOMMÉ received in 1768. Weight : 142g

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Silver tableware, "Uniplat" style with a spatula b

28-1 - Silver tableware, "Uniplat" style with a spatula bearing a coat of arms. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Louis XV period. Spatulas engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count's crown. Weight: 127g

Estimation

180 - 190 €

A perfect set of six (6) silver tableware pieces,

28-2 - A perfect set of six (6) silver tableware pieces, “uniplat” style with a coat-of-arms-adorned spatula. Early Louis XV period. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux and the Chamber of Accounts of Lorraine, 18th century. Nancy, 1737–1744. Master silversmith: Jacques VAUTRIN, admitted in 1736. Guild Master: Antoine AUBERTIN from 1737 to 1744. Weight: 827g. Spatulas engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown.

Estimation

1 600 - 1 700 €

Gilded silver (vermeil) travel cutlery set, filigr

29 - Gilded silver (vermeil) travel cutlery set, filigree design. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1789. Spoon length: 18.6 cm. Fork length: 18.4 cm. Weight: 133 g

Estimation

200 - 210 €

Pair of silver tea or coffee spoons, featuring a f

30 - Pair of silver tea or coffee spoons, featuring a fluted design with a double-shell shape; the bowl is edged with fluting. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS 1782 (letter T). Master silversmith: Gabriel GERBU. Length: 13.5 cm. Weight: 70 g

Estimation

120 - 130 €

Pair of silver tea or coffee spoons, “uniplat” sty

31 - Pair of silver tea or coffee spoons, “uniplat” style. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Paris jurisdiction. SAINT GERMAIN EN LAYE 1784 (a squirrel with the year of manufacture). Length: 13.6 cm. Weight: 34 g

Estimation

120 - 130 €

Tea or coffee spoon in gold-plated silver (vermeil

32 - Tea or coffee spoon in gold-plated silver (vermeil), featuring a fluted design and double shell motif; the bowl is edged with fluting. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of STRASBOURG, 1750–1789. Spatula engraved with a coat of arms beneath a crown. Length: 14.2 cm. Weight: 32 g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Silver sugar spoon, filigree design with coat of a

33 - Silver sugar spoon, filigree design with coat of arms. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of ANJOU, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of ANGERS, circa 1780. Master silversmith’s mark: Aignan SEVESTRE, admitted in 1778. Spatula engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown. Length: 21.2 cm. Weight: 89 g. The silversmith’s hallmark is reproduced in the reference work Les orfèvres d’Anjou et du Bas-Maine on page 244

Estimation

450 - 460 €

Silver sugar spoon, featuring a lattice pattern, v

34 - Silver sugar spoon, featuring a lattice pattern, violins, and a double shell design. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1750 (letter K). Master silversmith’s hallmark: Eloi GUERIN, admitted in 1727. Length: 22 cm. Weight: 124 g.

Estimation

600 - 620 €

Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. 18th-century “

35 - Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. 18th-century “Fermiers Généraux NORD” hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of LILLE, 1775–1777 (letter F). Master silversmith’s hallmark: Pierre PONTUS, admitted in 1746, died in 1784. Length: 21.7 cm. Weight: 115 g

Estimation

400 - 450 €

Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. Hallmarks of t

36 - Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux EST—ALSACE, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of STRASBOURG, circa 1789. Master silversmith’s hallmark: FRITZ. Length: 22.3 cm. Weight: 90 g.

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Large silver sugar spoon, “uniplat” style. Hallmar

37 - Large silver sugar spoon, “uniplat” style. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of Franche-Comté, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of Besançon, 1745. Master silversmith’s mark: Claude Louis BARRIERE. Length: 23.7 cm. Weight: 90 g.

Estimation

500 - 520 €

Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. 18th-century F

38 - Silver sugar spoon, filigree style. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1750–1756. Mark: a hen’s head. Spatula engraved with a coat-of-arms border. Length: 19.7 cm. Weight: 70 g.

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Rare silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladl

39 - Rare silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, “uniplat” style. Louis XVI period. Hallmarks of the Farmers-General and the Chamber of Accounts of Lorraine, 18th century. Nancy, 1782–1786. Master silversmith: Jean Guillaume LEROY, admitted in 1779. Guild master: Dominique DEROCHE. Length: 9.4 cm. Weight: 8.5 g. Spatula engraved with a coat of arms beneath a count’s crown

Estimation

200 - 220 €

Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, “u

40 - Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, “uniplat” style. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Farmers-General hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1789. Master silversmith: Gérard DURU. Length: 11 cm. Weight: 15 g.

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, wi

41 - Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, with a ribbed design. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Farmers-General hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1782 (letter T). Length: 11 cm. Weight: 22 g. Beautiful period engraving on the spatula depicting a frame surmounted by two doves

Estimation

200 - 210 €

Salt spoon with a wide bowl shaped like a fire sho

42 - Salt spoon with a wide bowl shaped like a fire shovel, “uniplat armoriè” model. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of the Rhône Valley, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of Lyon, 1772–1774 (letter M). Master silversmith’s hallmark: Jean-Baptiste SERVIEN, admitted in 1736. Length: …... cm. Weight: ....g.

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Delicate salt shaker made of gold-plated silver (v

43 - Delicate salt shaker made of gold-plated silver (vermeil), with a scoop shaped like a fire shovel, in the "uniplat" style. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Length: 9 cm. Weight: 5 g.

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Pair of silver salt spoons, filigree style, with a

45 - Pair of silver salt spoons, filigree style, with a scoop shaped like a fire shovel. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of Paris, 1786–1789. Master silversmith: Pierre-Nicolas SOMMÉ, admitted in 1768. Length: 11.5 cm. Weight: 32 g

Estimation

220 - 230 €

Long silver potion or apothecary spoon, with a flu

46 - Long silver potion or apothecary spoon, with a fluted design and a tapered bowl. Louis XV period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Paris jurisdiction and city, 1749 (letter I). Hallmark: a hen’s head. Master silversmith: Rémi CHATRIA, admitted in 1724. Length: 14 cm. Weight: 14 g.

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Silver olive spoon, ribbed design. Early Louis XVI

47 - Silver olive spoon, ribbed design. Early Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Paris jurisdiction and city, 1776 (letter N). Reverse: a dog’s head. Master silversmith: Nicolas GONTHIER, admitted in 1768. Length: 31.2 cm. Weight: 158 g.

Estimation

1 200 - 1 250 €

Silver sugar tongs, with re-pierced and engraved p

48 - Silver sugar tongs, with re-pierced and engraved prongs. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Paris jurisdiction and city, 1789. Mark: an oak leaf. Length: 15 cm. Weight: 42 g.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Silver sugar tongs with finely cut arms, spoons ad

49 - Silver sugar tongs with finely cut arms, spoons adorned with large shells, and a spinning top-shaped handle. Louis XV period. 18th-century Farmers-General hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of Bordeaux, 1769–1770. Hallmark of master silversmith David HEBERT, admitted to the guild in 1747. Length: 15.5 cm. Weight: 49 g.

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Plain silver Tastevin, with entwined snake handle,

50 - Plain silver Tastevin, with entwined snake handle, standing on a small cordelière-shaped stick. Marked Fermiers Généraux VALLÉE DU RHONE 18th century. LYON 1756-1762. Hallmark of master goldsmith Jérôme ALBERTON received in 1739. Weight: 112g. Goldsmith's hallmark reproduced in the reference work "L'orfèvrerie de Lyon et de Trévoux", page 112.

Estimation

300 €

Plain silver tastevin, featuring a handle with two

51 - Plain silver tastevin, featuring a handle with two intertwined serpent heads, resting on a small cord-shaped base. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of the Rhône Valley, 18th century. Jurisdiction of LYON. TREVOUX before 1749 (1746–1749). Hallmark of master silversmith Mathieu BOUVIER, admitted to the guild in 1746 and transferred to Lyon in 1749. Weight: 110 g. The silversmith’s hallmark is reproduced in the reference work L’orfèvrerie de Lyon et de Trévoux on page 119.

Estimation

400 - 420 €

Tastevin or tassou in plain silver, double snake g

52 - Tastevin or tassou in plain silver, double snake grip. LOUIS XVI period. Fermiers Généraux AUVERGNE 18th century hallmarks. Jurisdiction and town of RIOM circa 1765 (letter X). Master goldsmith: Genès-Bernard DULAURE, cited as guardian in 1754, again as guardian in 1768. Diameter : 8cm. Weight : 109g. Small dents. Marks reproduced in the reference work "Les orfèvres de l'Auvergne" by Claude CASSAN, page 142.

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Silver tastevin, decorated with gadroons and vine

53 - Silver tastevin, decorated with gadroons and vine tendrils, resting on a plain base; the handle features two snake heads facing each other. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of AUVERGNE, 18th century. Jurisdiction of RIOM. Hallmark attributed to master silversmith André LASHERMES, who was active as of 1757 in LE PUY-EN-VELAY (hallmark repeated three times). Diameter: 8.3 cm. Weight: 32 g. Hallmark reproduced in the reference work Les orfèvres d’Auvergne by C. CASSAN, pages 108, 122, and

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Rare plain silver tastevin, with a cut-out thumb r

54 - Rare plain silver tastevin, with a cut-out thumb rest. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of the Paris Generality, 18th century. Rare hallmarks from LA FERTÉ SOUS JOUARE (Coulommiers) circa 1715–1720. Hallmark of master silversmith Claude DE HAYNAULT, who was granted master status in 1714 in La Ferté au Col (the former name of La Ferté sous Jouarre). Weight: 100g.

Estimation

450 - 480 €

Silver tastevin, decorated with pearls and cupules

55 - Silver tastevin, decorated with pearls and cupules, with a navel-shaped base and a fluted, tongue-shaped handle. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of the 18th-century Generalité. PARIS 1783–1786. Hallmark of master silversmith Denis COLOMBIER, admitted to the guild in 1776. Weight: 65g

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Plain silver tastevin resting on a stem, with a ha

56 - Plain silver tastevin resting on a stem, with a handle shaped like an openwork fleur-de-lis. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Poitou Farmers-General hallmarks. Poitiers jurisdiction. Niort, circa 1778–1780. Master silversmith: Augustin DUCROC, admitted in 1778. Also stamped with the fineness and guarantee hallmarks of the Niort office from 1819 to 1838. Diameter: 7.5 cm. Weight: 60 g. The silversmith’s hallmark is reproduced in the reference work Les orfèvres du POITOU by Elie PAILLOUX on p

Estimation

500 - 550 €

Plain silver tastevin with a handle shaped like an

57 - Plain silver tastevin with a handle shaped like an entwined serpent. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of ANJOU, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of ANGERS, 1764 (letter S). Hallmark attributed to master silversmith Pierre II HUGÉ, who received his master’s certificate in 1742. Weight: 79g

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Plain silver tastevin with a handle in the shape o

58 - Plain silver tastevin with a handle in the shape of an entwined serpent, chased with scales. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Farmers-General hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1780. Master silversmith: Jacques DEBRIE, admitted in 1777. Diameter: 8.5 cm. Weight: 88 g.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Plain silver "Tastevin bordelais" with central umb

59 - Plain silver "Tastevin bordelais" with central umbilicus, typical of the BORDEAUX region. Marked Fermiers Généraux GUYENNE 18th century. BORDEAUX 1753-1756. Diameter: 10.8 cm. Weight : 91g.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Plain silver Bordeaux wine tasting vessel with cen

60 - Plain silver Bordeaux wine tasting vessel with central umbilicus, typical of the BORDEAUX region. 19th century. Diameter : 10 cm. Weight : 48g

Estimation

100 - 110 €

Plain silver tastevin (also known as a “tassou”),

61 - Plain silver tastevin (also known as a “tassou”), with a handle featuring two facing serpent heads. AUVERGNE, RESTORATION period. CLERMONT-FERRAND, 1819–1838. Silversmith’s hallmark: Louis TRUNEL, engraved in Year VI. Diameter: 8 cm. Weight: 84 g. The silversmith’s hallmark is reproduced in the reference work Les orfèvres de l’Auvergne by Claude CASSAN, page 72.

Estimation

100 - 110 €

A plain silver regional tastevin with a double-ser

62 - A plain silver regional tastevin with a double-serpent handle, resting on a plain stem. Louis XV period. 18th-century Poitou Farmers-General hallmarks. Jurisdiction of Poitiers. Parthenay, before 1745. Master silversmith: Jean Boutin, admitted in 1720. Diameter: 7.7 cm. Weight: 66 g. Hallmarks reproduced in the reference work “Orfèvres et Poinçons – POITOU ANGOUMOIS AUNIS SAINTONGE” by Elie PAILLOUX, page 237.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Plain silver cup with a rounded base, the interior

63 - Plain silver cup with a rounded base, the interior plated in vermeil, the rim accented with a beaded mold. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of Eastern Alsace, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of Strasbourg, 1736–1750. Height: 6 cm. Weight: 61 g.

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Plain silver cup with a rounded bottom, the rim ac

64 - Plain silver cup with a rounded bottom, the rim accented with a beaded mold. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Hallmark attributed to master silversmith Jean-Claude LA BOISSIERE, who was admitted to the Paris guild in 1720. Height: 5.6 cm. Weight: 68 g.

Estimation

200 - 250 €

A plain silver tulip-shaped bowl resting on a foot

65 - A plain silver tulip-shaped bowl resting on a footed base with fine fluting; the rim is accented with a fillet molding. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Possibly 18th-century BLOIS? Height: 10.7 cm. Weight: 109 g.

Estimation

220 - 230 €

Large, plain silver tulip-shaped goblet resting on

65-1 - Large, plain silver tulip-shaped goblet resting on a foot with fine godrons. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Louis XVI period. PARIS 1789. Hallmark of master silversmith Mathieu de MACHY, licensed in 1770. Height: 12 cm. Weight: 167 g

Estimation

200 - 220 €

An 18th-century hunting or game-hunting dagger, wi

66 - An 18th-century hunting or game-hunting dagger, with a carved bone tang set with silver fittings; the guard (hallmarked), also in silver, features two straight, inverted quillons; the blade is slightly curved, with a fuller engraved with a stag and a wild boar. Louis XV period. PARIS 1762 (letter Y). Length: 69.5 cm.

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Pair of oval-shaped salt cellars made of cast silv

67 - Pair of oval-shaped salt cellars made of cast silver, resting on four legs decorated with scrolls and spirals in the LOUIS XV style. MINERVE hallmark. Silversmith: TETARD. Length: 6.5 cm. Height: 3.5 cm. Weight: 217 g

Estimation

380 - 390 €

Oval-shaped silver table salt cellar, richly decor

68 - Oval-shaped silver table salt cellar, richly decorated with motifs inspired by the architecture of the Palais Royal in Paris, featuring pillars, arches, grilles, and lanterns. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. PARIS 1787. Master silversmith: René-Pierre FERRIER, admitted in 1775. Length: 7.6 cm. Net weight: 38 g. Complete with its blue interior glass liner. Bibliography: a mustard pot with identical decoration in the David Weil collection, reproduced in the book *Le

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Oval-shaped silver table salt cellar, richly decor

69 - Oval-shaped silver table salt cellar, richly decorated with motifs inspired by the architecture of the Palais Royal in Paris, featuring pillars, arches, grilles, and lanterns. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. PARIS 1786. Master silversmith: Etienne MODENX, admitted in 1777. Length: 7.6 cm. Net weight: 32 g. Complete with its blue interior glass lining. Bibliography: a mustard pot with identical decoration in the David Weil collection, reproduced in the book *Le Poin�

Estimation

180 - 190 €

Oval-shaped silver salt cellar or table salt shake

70 - Oval-shaped silver salt cellar or table salt shaker, decorated with medallions, cherubs, and garlands. Louis XVI period. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. PARIS 1782. Master silversmith: Jacques BERNIER, admitted to the guild in 1781. Length: 7.6 cm. Net weight: 29 g. Complete with its original blue glass insert engraved with a star.

Estimation

100 - 120 €

Oval silver sugar bowl decorated with medallions,

71 - Oval silver sugar bowl decorated with medallions, cherubs, and foliage; the fluted lid is topped with a handle shaped like a bouquet of strawberries. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1786–1789. Net weight: 214 g. Complete with its blue interior glassware (in perfect condition).

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Silver mustard pot decorated with medallions and g

72 - Silver mustard pot decorated with medallions and garlands of flowers; the lid features fluted sides and is topped with a pine cone-shaped knob. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1782 (letter T). Master silversmith: Pierre VALLIERES, admitted in 1776. Net weight: 112g. Complete with its original blue glass liner.

Estimation

240 - 250 €

Silver mustard pot decorated with medallions and g

73 - Silver mustard pot decorated with medallions and garlands of flowers; the lid features grooves and is topped with a pine cone-shaped knob. 18th-century Fermiers Généraux hallmarks. Jurisdiction and city of PARIS, 1780 (letter R). Net weight: 94g. Complete with its white crystal inner glassware (in perfect condition)

Estimation

220 - 230 €

Pair of oval-shaped silver salt cellars resting on

74 - Pair of oval-shaped silver salt cellars resting on four legs decorated with volutes and scrolls. Louis XV period. 18th-century Languedoc Farmers-General hallmarks. Montpellier jurisdiction. Hallmarks of the city of UZES (Gard) prior to 1775. Master silversmith: Jean II ANGELY, admitted in 1750. Length: 7.5 cm. Height: 3.8 cm. Weight: 105 g. City and silversmith hallmarks reproduced in the reference work L'orfèvrerie du Languedoc by Jean THUILLE, Volume I, page 298, and Volume III, page 41

Estimation

1 200 - 1 500 €

A plain silver burette or small ewer resting on a

75 - A plain silver burette or small ewer resting on a pedestal; the rim of the neck, the body, and the foot are accented with a fillet molding. Hallmarks of the Fermiers Généraux of NORMANDY, 18th century. Jurisdiction and city of CAEN, 1774 (letter P). Master silversmith: Daniel-Toussaint DESMARES, admitted in 1765. Height: 13 cm. Weight: 83 g

Estimation

350 - 360 €

Large plain silver pie server, with a large floral

76 - Large plain silver pie server, with a large floral motif pierced in the center, and a turned black wooden handle. 18th century. Traces of hallmarks. Length: 28 cm. Weight: 90 g

Estimation

450 - 460 €

A plain silver pâté or butter scoop, finely engrav

77 - A plain silver pâté or butter scoop, finely engraved with floral motifs, with a turned black wooden handle. Early Empire period. PARIS 1801–1809. Silversmith: Joseph-Louis HAEGHEN, stamped in 1801. Length: 19.3 cm. Weight: 34 g

Estimation

200 - 220 €

Plain silver pâté or butter scoop with a turned bl

78 - Plain silver pâté or butter scoop with a turned black wooden handle. Late 18th century – early Empire period. PROVINCE 1798. Length: 18.5 cm. Weight: 50 g

Estimation

200 - 220 €

A perfect set of six (6) silver tableware pieces,

78-1 - A perfect set of six (6) silver tableware pieces, filigree style. RESTORATION period. PARIS 1819. Hallmark of silversmith François-Gaston LABADY. Weight: 973g.

Estimation

1 000 - 1 050 €

Plain silver chalice paten with a vermeil interior

79 - Plain silver chalice paten with a vermeil interior, engraved on the reverse with symbols of the Passion and the Sacred Heart, as well as the monogram IHS, standing for "Iesus Hominum Salvador—Jesus, Savior of Mankind." Date: late 18th century – early Empire period. PARIS 1798. Diameter: 13.5 cm. Weight: 71 g

Estimation

160 - 180 €

Plain silver serving or stew fork, with three tine

80 - Plain silver serving or stew fork, with three tines and a black wooden handle, adorned with a silver escutcheon. Date: late 18th century – early Empire period. PARIS 1798. Silversmith: François-Charles GAVET, stamped in 1798, bearing the title of “Cutler to the King.” Length: 29 cm. Weight: 115 g

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Beautiful plain silver travel pitcher, featuring a

81 - Beautiful plain silver travel pitcher, featuring a removable handle, a side grip, and a black wooden lid knob. Engraved with a coat of arms halfway up the body. Empire period. PARIS 1809. Silversmith: Louis-Jacques BERGER, stamped on the 15th of Floréal, Year V; specialist in goblets, cups, and tumblers. Height: 16 cm. Net weight without the handle: 227 g

Estimation

280 - 290 €

Silver and steel travel or camping set including a

82 - Silver and steel travel or camping set including a folding spoon, fork, and knife, a corkscrew, and a goblet. Restoration period. PARIS 1819. Silversmith for the cutlery: Jean-Baptiste CAMUZ, a specialist in cutlery, hallmarked in 1822. Silversmith for the goblet: Théodore TONNELLIER, a specialist in goblets and cups, registered in 1811. In its red leather carrying case with a green velvet lining (worn)

Estimation

500 - 520 €

A pair of elegant silver bottle or decanter coaste

83 - A pair of elegant silver bottle or decanter coasters, edged with a finely openwork gallery and accented by a frieze of water leaves. RESTORATION period. PARIS 1819. Silversmith: Denis GARRAUD, successor to MIGNEROT. Diameter: 13 cm. Height: 2.5 cm. Weight: 276 g

Estimation

600 - 650 €

A beautiful silver caviar spoon with a bowl decora

83-1 - A beautiful silver caviar spoon with a bowl decorated with nielloed foliage motifs. 19th-century Russian craftsmanship (84 zolotniks). Dated 1864. Length: 20 cm. Weight: 68 g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Perfect suite of six (6) plain vermeil teaspoons o

84 - Perfect suite of six (6) plain vermeil teaspoons or jam spoons. RESTAURATION period. PARIS 1819. Goldsmith : Georges-Louis-Claude GUIGNOT. Weight : 113g

Estimation

220 - 230 €

A set of nine (9) silver tableware pieces, filigre

84-1 - A set of nine (9) silver tableware pieces, filigree style. 19th century. MINERVE hallmark. Weight: 1370g.

Estimation

1 400 - 1 450 €

Perfect suite of six (6) vermeil teaspoons decorat

85 - Perfect suite of six (6) vermeil teaspoons decorated with palms and purfling. RESTAURATION period. PARIS 1819. Goldsmith : Charles-Salomon MALHER. Weight : 111g

Estimation

220 - 230 €

Set of six (6) oyster forks, with a three-pronged

86 - Set of six (6) oyster forks, with a three-pronged silver tine and sharp edge, and turned black wooden handles. Restoration period. PARIS 1819. Silversmith: Charles-Gilles LATOURETTE. Length: 15 cm. Weight: 53 g

Estimation

300 - 320 €

Silver mustard spoon in the form of a small ladle,

87 - Silver mustard spoon in the form of a small ladle, single-flat model. RESTAURATION period. PARIS 1819. Goldsmith : François-Dominique NAUDIN registered in 1800. Length : 11,2cm. Weight : 14,5g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, si

88 - Silver mustard spoon shaped like a small ladle, single-plate design. Empire period. PARIS 1809. Length: 11.3 cm. Weight: 13 g

Estimation

80 - 90 €

Long silver potion or apothecary spoon, single-pla

89 - Long silver potion or apothecary spoon, single-plate design. Empire period. Probably made in Toulouse by silversmith André CLEMENT. Length: 18.1 cm. Weight: 14 g

Estimation

100 - 120 €

A silver and gold-plated (vermeil) table clock or

89-1 - A silver and gold-plated (vermeil) table clock or watch stand in the shape of a small cartel; the case features rich Louis XV-style decoration with female busts and lion masks, topped by a cherub holding a flame. The body is adorned with enameled plaques depicting neoclassical or ancient scenes. AUSTRIA, late 19th century. Height: 18.5 cm

Estimation

250 - 260 €

Large plain silver breakfast cup, resting on a ste

90 - Large plain silver breakfast cup, resting on a stepped pedestal, the body accented with a beaded moldings. Side handle with foliage scrolls. Late RESTORATION period (circa 1850). Diameter: 12.1 cm. Height to the handle: 11.5 cm. Weight: 183 g

Estimation

200 - 220 €

A baluster-shaped egg cup in gilded silver (vermei

91 - A baluster-shaped egg cup in gilded silver (vermeil) resting on a square pedestal; both the bowl and the base are accented with a beaded moldings. Restoration period. PARIS 1819. Silversmith: Jean-Louis CARNU. Height: 7 cm. Weight: 52 g

Estimation

180 - 190 €

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