"Decagonal Bowl, Sterling Silver, Henri Lagenet, Rouen, 1722-1726"
Sterling silver, hammered
Rouen, 1722-1726
By Henri Lagenet, master silversmith from 1687 to 1729
Dim: 26 cm; height: 5.2 cm
Weight: 443g
Very good condition, original coat of arms slightly erased and off-center
Ten-sided bowl decorated with plucked ribs is bordered by a mesh molding. Count's coat of arms in its center, gules with a gold chevron, accompanied by three annuli.
Hallmarks (under the wing): Load: a horseshoe with fleur-de-lis all crowned, Rouen, 1722-1726 [Cassan, p.178 n ° 75b]; Discharge: helmet surmounted by a crown, Rouen, 1722-1726 [Cassan, p.178 n ° 75c]; countermark: moon [Cassan, p. 177 # 74e]; master silversmith (twice): H L surmounted by an agnus dei, for Henry Lagenet, master silversmith from 1687 to 1729; a pomegranate punch (undetermined); guarantee mark: Minerva (in the base and on the edge)
Typical model of the period that we find in many generalities of the north of France: Paris, Angers, Rouen, Tours ...
Ref: Cassan, Claude-Gérard: “Les orfèvres de Normandie”, 1980 ; Bimbenet-Privat & Furhing : "La collection Jourdan-Barry",ed. J Kugel, 200