ZUCCHERIERA RIVESTITA IN ARGENTO Parigi, 1788-1789 A forma di balaustro, poggiante su quattro piedini fogliati; decorata con ghirlande di fiori e un medaglione a nastro su entrambi i lati, il coperchio dentellato sormontato da un'impugnatura formata da tre fragole e fogliame, i manici in tondino; restauro di un medaglione, incidenti e graffi. Marchio del maestro orafo Louis-Joseph Milleraud Bouty, ricevuto nel 1779. Altezza: 12,5 cm (5 pollici) Lunghezza: 17,5 cm (6 3/4 in.) L: 10 cm (4 pollici) Peso: 463 gr. Origine : Vendita Artcurial Parigi, 14 dicembre 2023, lotto 101; Acquistato dall'attuale proprietario. Zuccheriera d'argento di forma ovale, di Louis-Joseph Milleraud Bouty, Parigi, 1788-1789

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