Solid Silver Candlestick, Rillart De Verneuil - Claude-nicolas Grébeude, Paris 1728-1729

Solid silver candlestick, Rillart de Verneuil coat of arms
Régence model with octagonal base and filleted umbilicus. Baluster shaft, knots and 8-sided socket.
Solid silver (~958).
Goldsmith Claude-Nicolas Grébeude
Paris, 1728-1729
Rillart de Verneuil coat of arms under marquis' crown
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Height 23 cm
Base 12.8 x 12.8 cm
Weight 545 g
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Good general condition.
Micro-scratches from use.
Micro-shocks on the base.
Base a little warped, without affecting stability.
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Hallmarks
- Hallmark of the goldsmith Claude-Nicolas Grébeude (crowned fleur-de-lis, two grains, CNG, a rose), son of a master, received in Paris on August 22, 1722, died around 1750 [Nocq II, p.276-277];
- Charge hallmark for Paris 1726-1732 (An A on the crowned side) [BP n°354];
- Jurande hallmark for Paris 12.08.1728 – 26.08.1729 (crowned M) [BP n°363];
- Discharge hallmark for medium works, Paris 1726-1732 (A crowned martlet) [BP n°358]
In the socket, the goldsmith's hallmark is struck twice.
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Coat of Arms
At the foot of the navel, a very beautiful engraving of the coat of arms of the Picardy family Rillart de Verneuil, under a marquis' crown.
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References
BP: Michèle Bimbenet-Privat et Gabriel de Fontaines, La datation de l'orfèvrerie parisienne sous l'Ancien Régime, Paris-Musées 1995
Nocq II: Henry Nocq,Le poinçon de Paris, Léonce Laget, Paris 1968, tome II