Ferdinandus Cornelius Carolus Millé – Bouillon Bowl In Solid Silver, Brussels, Lo Period

Ferdinandus Cornelius Carolus Millé – Solid silver bouillon bowl, Brussels, Louis XV period circa 1750 Solid silver bouillon bowl, made in Brussels around 1750 by the silversmith Ferdinandus Cornelius Carolus Millé, active between 1750 and 1777. This covered serving piece is typical of table use under Louis XV. The flat-bottomed bowl has a curved circular body, fitted with two molded side handles with a sober decoration. The domed lid is edged with a discreet molding and topped with a cut-out and openwork handle with a stylized foliage motif, representative of the tempered rocaille taste of 18th-century Brussels silversmiths. It bears the regulatory hallmarks: hallmark of master Ferdinandus Millé, hallmark of the city of Brussels, as well as a partially illegible date hallmark. The set is in very good condition, without dents, with an even patina and a perfect fit of the lid. Characteristics: • Silversmith: Ferdinandus Cornelius Carolus Millé (active in Brussels between 1750 and 1777) • Period: Louis XV, circa 1750 • Origin: Brussels, Austrian Netherlands • Material: Solid silver • Shape: Covered bowl with flat bottom and two side handles • Decoration: Openwork handle with foliate pattern, soft molding on the lid • Hallmarks: Maker (Millé), city (Brussels), date mark partially illegible • Length with handles: 23 cm • Diameter without handles: 15 cm • Weight: 476 g • Condition: Very good overall condition, no dents, patina