Small silver marabou chocolate pot, of baluster... Lot 21

Small silver marabou chocolate pot, of baluster form, with flat bottom; the lid with a shell-shaped thumb, with a swivelling disc; the handle with black wooden scrolls. Engraved later with a monogram. Hallmark of Master Goldsmith Paul David BAZILLE, received in 1766. Montpellier, 1777-1778 (accidents, restorations). Height: 13 cm - Gross weight: 271 g Bibliography: Catalogue of the exhibition Orfèvrerie civile de Montpellier et du Languedoc, Musée languedocien, Montpellier, 1996, described and reproduced, n°43.