Solid Silver Bowl - Counts Of Médrano - 18th Century
A beautiful bowl with solid silver lion-head handles and a fluted body, resting on a flat base. On its main side is a coat of arms finely engraved with a chisel: a shield bearing a black eagle’s head on a silver field, surrounded by a blue border featuring thirteen gold towers, surmounted by a count’s crown, and framed by olive branches. The family motto “Ave María Gratia Plena” (AMGP) is inscribed on the central band.
This coat of arms belongs to the Médrano family, a house of Navarrese origin established in Gascony, bearing the title of Counts of Médrano.
- Crowned “T”: Paris guild hallmark, July 1782–July 1783
- Hallmark of the Farmers-General
This bowl most likely belonged to Count Roger de Médrano (~1718–1795), the king’s lieutenant in Mont-de-Marsan, one of the leading figures of the Gascon nobility on the eve of the Revolution.
Weight: 644.15 g
H. 6.5 cm, D. 20 cm
2 500 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Sterling silver
Diameter: 20
Height: 6.5
Reference (ID): 1789693
Availability: In stock
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