Magnifique vermeil. - Jean-Baptiste Harleux – Paris - Sugar tongs - .950 silver - 1800-1850 - 188 to 192 years

Vermeil sugar tongs – Jean-Baptiste Harleux – Paris, 1834–1838 – about 190 years
Elegant antique sugar tongs, dating to 188–192 years ago, made in Paris under the July Monarchy and attributed to the goldsmith Jean-Baptiste Harleux.
This piece is particularly interesting for its very tightly defined dating: between 1834 and 1838, i.e., manufacture dating back today to about 188–192 years.
It bears the Vieillard mark, 1st title, used in Paris between 1819 and 1838 for silver of 950‰ fineness, as well as the master mark of Jean-Baptiste Harleux, whose mark was struck in 1834.
This combination thus allows precisely locating the creation of this tongs in a four-year period, between 1834 and 1838, corresponding to the early years of the silversmith’s activity under the Vieillard hallmark guarantee system.
Features
Object: sugar tongs
Goldsmith: Jean-Baptiste Harleux
Paris
Era: 1834–1838
Age: about 188 to 192 years
Solid silver: 950‰
Finish: vermeil
Mark: Vieillard, 1st title
Master mark: Jean-Baptiste Harleux
Weight: 39 g
The tongs feature an elegant decoration typical of French metalwork from the first half of the 19th century. The old vermeil retains a fine presence and underscores the refined character of this object intended for the table.
An authentic piece of Parisian 19th-century goldsmithing that has crossed nearly two centuries, of interest both to a collector of antique silverware and to a lover of French metalwork.
The hallmarks and overall condition are visible in the photographs, which are an integral part of the description.

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