LIEGE SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY - Lot 125

LIEGE SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY Soup tureen and presentation dish in cast and repoussé silver, the interior in gilt silver. The tureen, oval in shape and decorated with twisted ribs, stands on four scrolled feet extended by rocaille attachments at the base of the handles. The upper rim is decorated with enrubanné fillets. The lid, also with twisted ribs, is flanked by an artichoke au naturel and its foliage accompanied by young shoots. The reverse of the lid is engraved with the old measurements: PESE 130 ONCES, 18 ESTERLINS. Attributed to master silversmith: Jean-François BEANIN (1726 - 1796) Weight : 5816 g - length : 37 cm - width : 23 cm - height : 32 cm The LIEGE 1760 presentation dish, oval-shaped with contours extended by twisted ribs and rocaille clasps. Attributed to master silversmith: Jean Adrien GROSSE Weight : 1672 g - length : 47.6 cm - width : 36.5 cm