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Rare Early 1768 French Antique Solid Sterling Silver Wine Taster Barware
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Rare Early 1768 French Antique Solid Sterling Silver Wine Taster Barware

18th century
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A very rare early French antique solid sterling silver wine taster. It is hallmarked with the French charge and discharge marks for 1768 - 1774, pre French Revolution. It has been superbly made having a scroll handle and engraved initials. It is in good condition for its age being free from splits and repairs, there are a few slight dinks to the raised decoration and one tiny pin hole - see final photo (worth getting sorted on such a rare piece). It is nice and clean inside. It measures approx. 4 inches (10cm) wide including the handle by 3.25 inches (8cm) excluding it by 1 inch (2.6cm) tall to the top of the handle and and weighs 84 grams. A very rare early piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this French Silver Wine Taster to the 18th Century.

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A very rare early French antique solid sterling silver wine taster. It is hallmarked with the French charge and discharge marks for 1768 - 1774, pre French Revolution. It has been superbly made having a scroll handle and engraved initials. It is in good condition for its age being free from splits and repairs, there are a few slight dinks to the raised decoration and one tiny pin hole - see final photo (worth getting sorted on such a rare piece). It is nice and clean inside. It measures approx. 4 inches (10cm) wide including the handle by 3.25 inches (8cm) excluding it by 1 inch (2.6cm) tall to the top of the handle and and weighs 84 grams. A very rare early piece.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this French Silver Wine Taster to the 18th Century.

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An 18th-century French solid silver wine taster featuring repousse circular dimples along the interior rim and a stylized shell thumbpiece handle.
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Rare Early 1768 French Antique Solid Sterling Silver Wine Taster Barware

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An 18th-century French solid silver wine taster featuring repousse circular dimples along the interior rim and a stylized shell thumbpiece handle.
RARE EARLY 1768 FRENCH ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER WINE TASTER BARWARE
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An 18th-century French solid silver wine taster featuring repousse circular dimples along the interior rim and a stylized shell thumbpiece handle.
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A tastevin is a shallow silver cup historically used by winemakers and sommeliers to evaluate the clarity and colour of wine in dim cellars. The reflective silver surface along with raised dimples and fluting helped catch ambient candlelight to inspect wine clarity.

Traditional wine tasters were crafted from solid sterling silver or high-purity provincial silver using repousse and chasing techniques. Craftsmen hammered raised circular dimples, known as cupules, and fluted grooves into the metal to enhance light reflection.

Authentic pieces feature official hallmarks, such as charge and discharge marks or warden marks indicating the silver standard and town of manufacture. Inspect the wear patterns around raised repousse work and handles, which should show natural softening from historical handling.

This decorative object can be displayed on a sideboard top, curated within a drinks cabinet, or placed on a bar cart alongside fine glassware. It also functions well as a small trinket dish on an entry console or desk.

Clean silver objects gently using a soft cloth and a specialised silver polish formulated to remove tarnish without stripping fine surface detailing. Avoid abrasive cleaning materials, and store the piece in a low-humidity environment wrapped in acid-free tissue paper.
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