Jean E. Puiforcat - Salt cellar (8) - .950 silver - Salerons box set

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A four-salerons set in silver 950 with matching spoons, presented in a 22×22 cm fitted case, French origin dating from 1850–1900, in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear, total weight 793 g (silver content about 90 g), maker E. Puiforcat with Minerve first titre hallmark, Vermeil interiors and glass verrines, delivered by Colissimo to Europe.

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Superb box of 4 salt cellars with matching spoons, Louis XVI style
Minerva head hallmark, first standard, 950/1000 silver and goldsmith's mark E. Puiforcat active 1857-1883
at 18 Rue Chapon (Paris)
Marketed around 1870/1880 by another prestigious silversmith house of the era, La Maison Queillé at 11 Rue des Petits Carreaux (Paris)
The interiors of the salt cellars and the scoops of the spoons are vermeil to protect the silver from salt corrosion.
Thick glass verrines without chips or cracks.
Original box 22 x 22 cm in good condition and closing perfectly.
Silver weight 90 g
Weight with verrines 278 g
Total weight with box 793 g
Beautiful set in perfect condition, probably never used.
Shipped by Colissimo only to the Euro postal zone.

Superb box of 4 salt cellars with matching spoons, Louis XVI style
Minerva head hallmark, first standard, 950/1000 silver and goldsmith's mark E. Puiforcat active 1857-1883
at 18 Rue Chapon (Paris)
Marketed around 1870/1880 by another prestigious silversmith house of the era, La Maison Queillé at 11 Rue des Petits Carreaux (Paris)
The interiors of the salt cellars and the scoops of the spoons are vermeil to protect the silver from salt corrosion.
Thick glass verrines without chips or cracks.
Original box 22 x 22 cm in good condition and closing perfectly.
Silver weight 90 g
Weight with verrines 278 g
Total weight with box 793 g
Beautiful set in perfect condition, probably never used.
Shipped by Colissimo only to the Euro postal zone.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
793 g
Silver type
.950 silver
Title additional information
Salerons box set
Number of objects
8
Country of origin
France
Manufacturer/brand
Jean E. Puiforcat
Material
Silver
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
4.2 cm
Width
7 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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Objects sold
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