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TABLE FOUNTAIN in silver, Liege 1772. Large table...

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TABLE FOUNTAIN in silver, Liege 1772. Large table fountain with three taps and keys with dolphin motifs, in the form of a pyriform covered vase with two handles with cut sides alternating with curved sides; and resting on three cambered feet with scrolls and counter-scrolls ending in an acanthus leaf and two small scrolled feet. Richly engraved cartouche decoration with foliage, flowers, crosses and mantling. The removable lid with three revolutions and finished with a stylized pine cone grip. City hallmark: Liege 1772-1784. State stamp : Blazon of François-Charles Von VELBRUCK (1719-1784), Prince-Bishop of Liège from 1772 to 1784). Date stamp : "F" for 1777. Goldsmith's hallmark: "GH" Crowned attributed to Georges Louis Sébastien HENROTAY Height: 37 cm. Weight : 1950 g.