Timpani In Silver France XVIII Century

Cylindrical tumbler with flared lip in silver, France 18th century The circular foot with projection is embellished with a frieze of ovals and interlacing. On a guilloché background, a chiselled ornamentation of bouquets of roses and cut leather adorns the molded neckline of the timpani threads. Paris 1775 The hallmarks are perfectly legible: **Large charge hallmark, letter date 1775, discharge hallmark, a census hallmark affixed around 1798, and a crab hallmark Hallmark Goldsmith: Charles Joseph Fontaine, received master in Paris around 1769 Height : 12.8 cm Neck diameter: 9.5 cm Base diameter: 5.9 cm Weight: 213 g ——- Given the age of this timpani, the condition of its structure, its surface and its ornamentation is rated as very good. Three micro-cracks to report on the lip ** Tardy dictionary, 16th edition Paris. pages: 129,134,140,189, 199