LEROY - Lot 266

LEROY Circular silver platter/display dish in the Renaissance style. The rim is decorated with an applied mascaron (in the style of a tragic mask) and a facing lion’s head. These elements alternate with two plain escutcheons surrounded by scrollwork topped with fringes in a “cut leather” style. The rim is embellished with double fillets in a “doucine” style. First-grade Minerva hallmark (rim and back). Master silversmith’s hallmark: Gustave LEROY: (“LC&Cie” and a royal crown), received in 1896 with a strike-through in 1897. Seller’s full-name signature on the back: “N.TROUILLE in Amiens.” Diameter: 27.2 cm. Weight: 592.4 grams. Shows signs of use (scuffs, micro-scratches).