VALENCIENNES (circa 1779-1780) - Lot 219

VALENCIENNES (circa 1779-1780) Silver oblong or partridge dish with scalloped edges decorated with pinched fillets. Engraved coat of arms on the wing (partially faded) featuring a golden lion rampant holding a key on an azure background. The whole crowned with a Marquis? crown, probably the coat of arms of the AIGNIES Aymeries or BADY family (near Lille). Charge and discharge marks for VALENCIENNES Jury mark with "C" or "G" circa 1779-1780. Master goldsmith's hallmark: "PIB" for Philippe-Joseph BECQUET, received circa 1744-1748. Recontrôlé with boar's head. H: 2.7 cm. L: 33.3 cm. D: 24.5 cm. Weight: 822.9 grams. We would like to thank Mr. Emmanuel de MONTEYNARD for clarifying this description.