PUIFORCAT - Lot 239

PUIFORCAT Set of six oval-shaped salt cellars and their spoons in vermeil (gold on silver) in the Louis XV style, with white crystal interiors. Each piece features rich openwork decoration with interlacing patterns, scrolls, flowers, and foliage in the Rocaille style. The leg bases are adorned with tridents and dolphins, some set against an amati background. They rest on four small feet with scrollwork. Spoons decorated with seashells, acanthus leaves, and knots; spoon bowls shaped like seashells. The necks of the inner bowls are accented with gilded fillets (some wear). First-title Minerve hallmarks for the spoons. Wild boar’s head hallmark or the letter “Q” for some of the inner bowls. Master silversmith’s hallmark: (“EP” and a pocketknife) for Émile PUIFORCAT, admitted in 1857 (except for two inner bowls). Salt shaker dimensions: H: 3.5 cm / L: 4.5 cm / Width: 4 cm Spoon length: 7.3 cm Total weight (without inserts): 160 grams Total gross weight: 388 grams. In their custom-shaped case from GAUJARD Orléans, lined with burgundy leather. The rim of the lid is decorated with embossed gold foliage scrollwork (shows signs of use, scuffs, and dents). Case dimensions: H: 6.5 cm. L: 25 cm. D: 23 cm.