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6 cutlet sleeves, argent fourré & silver-plated metal

6 cutlet sleeves, argent fourré & silver-plated metal

Argent fourré & métal argenté

Maitre orfèvre :

Rare small set of 6 lamb chop sleeves, in argent fourré and silver-plated metal.

 

Regular price $466.00 USD
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Quantity

Low stock: 1 left

Description du bien

Rare petit service de 6 manchons à côtelette d’agneau, en argent fourré et en métal argenté.
De style Louis XV, les manches sont à décor de feuilles d'acanthes asymétriques.
Les manches sont en argent fourré, avec poinçon tête de sanglier sur le haut des manches.
Les pinces pour l'emprise et les vis sont en métal argenté.

Composition du bien

Les manches sont en argent fourré, poinçon tête de sanglier.
Les pinces et les vis sont en métal argenté.

Etat du bien

Condition :
Micros-rayures dues au temps et à l'usage, métal argenté partiellement désargenté

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Materials

  • Vermeil:

Vermeil is a thin layer of gold applied to sterling silver.
Clad silver
Clad silver is a shell of sterling silver ‘clad’ with another material such as wax or resin. Widely used during the 20th century, it was often moulded and decorated with patterns.

  • Silver-plated metal


Silver-plated metal is a goldsmithing technique that involves applying a layer of silver to base metal.

  • The Minerva head hallmark


The Minerva head hallmark was introduced on 9 May 1838. It is used to mark silver items manufactured in France that have been tested using the wet method and recognised as being 950 thousandths (1st grade) or 800 thousandths (2nd grade) silver.
Minerva hallmark 1st fineness = 950 silver
Minerva hallmark 2nd fineness = 800 silver

  • The Boar's Head hallmark


Boar's Head hallmark = Hallmark used between 1838 and 1973 for small silver items

  • The Michelangelo Hallmark

The Michelangelo hallmark was stamped by the Paris Bureau on silver items recognised as 1st title (950 thousandths); introduced on 16 August 1819, it was abolished on 9 May 1838.
Michelangelo hallmark = 950 silver

  • The Raphael head hallmark


The Raphael head hallmark was stamped by the Paris Assay Office on silver items recognised as 2nd title (800 thousandths); introduced on 16 August 1819, it was abolished on 9 May 1838.
Raphael's head hallmark = 800 silver

  • The Facial Mask Hallmark


Facial mask hallmark = medium guarantee hallmark stamped on medium-sized silver items

Maintenance

No dishwasher, hand wash only