Pair Of Engraved Beakers, Silver, Jean Debrie, Paris, 1743-1744

-  Hammered and engraved silver
-  By Jean Debrie, master silversmith from 1725 to 1758
-  Paris, 1743-1744
-  High: 6.0 cm ; diameter: 6.7 cm; weight: 147g (73g & 74g)
-  Very good condition, fresh carving,

-  Pair of hemispherical silver beakers, with a slightly inward-turned flat base, the rim highlighted with fillets lined with a wide frieze of acanthus flowers alternating with checkered reserves on a matte background. The base, separated by two fillets, is engraved with lanceolate leaves decorated with alternating checkers and falling fleurons on a matte background. One is marked S.A.C and the other M BELLACHE.

-  Extremely rare pair of engraved beakers: a nearly identical model by the silversmith, dated 1742-1743, was sold at the November 9, 2011 sale of the collection of Edouard Cochet, no. 37 (Etude Fraysse & Associés, Hôtel Drouot). While beaker with applique decoration are extremely rare, a second one with Senlis hallmarks dated 1738-1741 is known to have been sold at the March 31, 2021 sale, no. 129 (Etude Fraysse & Associés, Hôtel Drouot).
-  Hallmarks (under beakers): Master silversmith (twice): crowned fleur-de-lis, JDB, for Jean Debrie, master silversmith in Paris from 1725 to 1758 ([3], vol. II p. 21); warden's mark: crowned C, Paris from May 30, 1743 to July 6, 1744 ([1], no. 392); charge: crowned A with two interlaced palms, Paris from October 1, 1738 to October 1, 1744 ([1] no. 381); discharge (on the molded borders): a fox's head, Paris from October 1, 1738 to October 1, 1744 ([1] no. 384)
-  Ref.: [1]Bimbenet-Privat, Michèle & Fontaine, Gabriel de : « Ladatation de l’orfèvrerie parisienne sous l’ancien régime », ParisMusées, 1995 ; [2] Mabille, Gérard : "Orfèvrerie française desXVIe, XVIIe, XVIIIe siècles. Catalogue raisonné des collections du musée desarts décoratif et du musée Nissim de Camondo", Paris, 1984 ; [3]Nocq, Henri : « Le poinçon de Paris. Répertoire des maîtres orfèvres dela juridiction de Paris depuis le Moyen Age jusqu’à la fin du XVIIIesiècle », 5 vol., Paris, rééd. 1968