Auction on
16 March 2022 - 14:00 (CET) -
Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Estimates for the lots in this collection, assembled over time, range from about €100 to €2,000/3,000, with one exception: a salt cellar by Marc-Augustin Lebrun (1782–1859).
Marc-Augustin Lebrun (1782–1859), shell-shaped salt cellar in chased silver, gilt-silver interior, resting on a mound of rocks, Paris, 1845–1850, h. 12.5 cm/4.92 in. Estimate: €8,000/10,000
Marc-Augustin Lebrun (1782–1859), shell-shaped salt cellar in chased silver, gilt-silver interior, resting on a mound of rocks, Paris, 1845–1850, h. 12.5 cm/4.92 in. Estimate: €8,000/10,000
Marc-Augustin Lebrun crafted this salt cellar around 1850, probably for Grand Duchess Helena Pavolvna (1807-1873). It is expected to fetch €8,000/10,000. During the Roman Empire, salt was a form of currency. Legionnaires received part of their pay in salt—hence the word “salary” from the Latin root sal for salt.…
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