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French Vermeil Silver Covered Bowl
For sale by Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
for sale €527     $572
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French Vermeil Silver Covered Bowl

1900 - 1920
Description

This is simply wonderful.

The condition is quite remarkable, very slight wear to the gilding, most noticeably on the base where it has sat. Napoleonic revival in style makers mark for Limousine & Souche, whose workshop was as 76 Rue Des Archives, Paris. This mark was entered in 1905 and was out of use by 1925. Duty mark to both base and lid 950.

Weight 7.29 ozs. 206.6 grms

H 5 cm

Diameter 10.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this French Vermeil Covered Bowl to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 08064792
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Minerva head mark: French official standard for 950 parts per thousand silver.
Ribbon-tied laurel festoons and rosettes: Empire revival design popular in early 1900s Paris.
Soft rubbing to the gilding under the base: natural wear from standing over decades.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
This is simply wonderful.
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The condition is quite remarkable, very slight wear to the gilding, most noticeably on the base where it has sat.
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Napoleonic revival in style makers mark for Limousine & Souche, whose workshop was as 76 Rue Des Archives, Paris. This mark was entered in 1905 and was out of use by 1925. Duty mark to both base and lid 950.

Weight 7.29 ozs. 206.6 grms

H 5 cm

Diameter 10.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this French Vermeil Covered Bowl to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 08064792
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Minerva head mark: French official standard for 950 parts per thousand silver.
Ribbon-tied laurel festoons and rosettes: Empire revival design popular in early 1900s Paris.
Soft rubbing to the gilding under the base: natural wear from standing over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1009256
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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Top view of a round French vermeil silver covered bowl featuring relief carvings of floral rosettes and laurel foliage swags.
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Archive I Top view of a round French vermeil silver covered bowl featuring relief carvings of floral rosettes and laurel foliage swags.

French Vermeil Silver Covered Bowl

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Telephone 07710 931929
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Top view of a round French vermeil silver covered bowl featuring relief carvings of floral rosettes and laurel foliage swags.
French vermeil silver covered bowl
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Top view of a round French vermeil silver covered bowl featuring relief carvings of floral rosettes and laurel foliage swags.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectLidded Bowls & Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Neoclassical
  • MaterialVermeil, Sterling Silver, Silver Gilt
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsLaurel leaf swags, Floral rosettes, Beaded border

This French vermeil silver covered bowl from 1910 is in the French Neoclassical and Napoleonic revival style, made from sterling silver with a gold vermeil finish. The round lidded bowl displays relief carvings of floral rosettes and laurel foliage swags, accompanied by a beaded border around the central circular panel and maker's marks for Limousine and Souche alongside duty marks for 950 silver to both the base and lid, with very slight wear to the gilding most noticeably on the base where it has sat. Measuring 5 cm in height and 10.5 cm in diameter, this lidded container functions well on a bedside table for small trinkets and personal items.

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Vermeil refers to sterling silver that has been gilded with a layer of gold, a decorative technique widely refined in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Traditional vermeil involved applying a mercury and gold amalgam to sterling silver prior to high-temperature firing, creating a permanent bond between the metals.

Authentic examples typically display official French silver hallmarks, such as the Minerva mark, alongside subtle gilding wear on exposed outer edges.

Lidded decorative vessels function well positioned on bedside tables, dressing tables, or mantelpiece displays to introduce warm metallic tones.

Dust gently using a soft cotton cloth and avoid silver dips or abrasive polishes, which gradually strip the surface layer of gold plating.
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