Pair Of Bronze Soap And Sponge Balls - Hallmarked With A Crowned C - 1745-1749

Pair of soap and sponge balls - bronze hallmarked with a crowned C - 18th century Pair of soap and sponge balls in bronze, resting on a foot, molded with nets, each composed of 2 half-spheres opening with a hinge, one is decorated with concentric circles and the other is pierced with floral decoration motifs Both bear a hallmark with a crowned C, hallmark that each metal piece had to pay between 1745 and 1749 to pay for the war of the Austrian succession This hallmark (tax) allows us to fix the date of manufacture of these 2 objects precisely These two balls are among the essential pieces of the toilet in the 18th century They are round in shape because soaps at that time were sold in balls and the boxes to receive them were designed in the same way Diameter 8 cm Height 10 cm