PARIS, circa 1798 - Lot 256

PARIS, circa 1798 Silver tulip tumbler on pedestal. Richly engraved decoration of leafy garlands and reserved landscapes (village view, pipe smoker in front of a mill, ducks in a marsh...). Neck and body encircled by double filets. Incised "JD" monogram on the tumbler and "OFFERED BY THE RECONNOISSANCE". First title cock hallmark (950°°) and medium guarantee hallmark for PARIS 1798-1809. Jeannette révolutionnaire" hallmark of the Parisian goldsmiths' association used between 1794 and 1797. Master goldsmith's hallmark: ("LJB" and a stamp/calice above), probably for Louis Jacques BERGER who practiced in Paris between 1798 and 1809 (received 15 Floréal de l'An V). H. 10.9 cm Neck diameter: 8.5 cm Base diameter: 5.2 cm Weight : 116 grammes.