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French Vermeil Silver Covered Bowl
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

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

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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.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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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)

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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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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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