"Cup And Its Silver Saucer By Cooper Orfevre Circa 1840"
Half-spherical cup resting on a guilloché silver base and saucer with trompe l'oeil decoration and dots on the entire surface, an engraved frieze of stylized flowers underlines the edges of the set. An oval monogram cartouche decorated with acanthus leaves is engraved on the belly of the cup and on the terrace of the saucer. Anse is in molten silver embellished with a chiseled acanthus leaf. The inside of the cup is gold. Napoleon III style. Silver Minerva hallmarks 950/1000 Master Goldsmith hallmarks: Tonnellier Armand-Camille, Paris circa 1840 Max height: 4.8 cm Cup diameter: 8.9 cm cm Saucer diameter: 12.4 cm Weight: 188 g Very good condition / wear to gilding 
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