JUG WITH COAT OF ARMS

A silver vessel in the shape of a truncated cone. The body, resting on a pedestal, is decorated with fluting and topped by a frieze of interlacing and shells. The body is engraved with the combined coat of arms of Amaury, Marquis de La Moussaye, and his wife, née Diane de Monteynard (who married in 1906). The lid is surmounted by a handle in the shape of a leafy pomegranate. Minerva hallmark, 1st standard. Silversmith’s hallmark: Frangière and Laroche (stamped in 1882/1883). The reverse is marked ‘Geo Auger / Paris / Place des Victoires’. Height: 23 cm. Gross weight: 618 g. (shows normal wear and scratches; sold as is).

Estimate:£677.09

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