Round covered soup tureen on a display stand. The soup turee - Lot 113

Round covered soup tureen on a display stand. The soup tureen, Paris 1788-1789, M. O.: Nicolas II Fauconnier received in 1785. The display stand is Paris 1789-92, the goldsmith's hallmark is illegible. The rim of the lid and pedestal are decorated with string moldings. The doucine lid is engraved with a frieze of leafy foliage and topped by a bird-shaped grip (discharged with an oak leaf). The handles are made of interlaced vine leaves. The display rests on four double balls and is topped by a laurel torus. Provenance: Etude Couturier Nicolaÿ, Paris Drouot December 16, 1987 lot 198 Bibliography: Lise Moor, "Les Fauconnier, une dynastie de marchands orfèvres", L'estampille/l'objet d'art 1990 n° 241 p. 88-98 H. Height: 27.5 cm L. with handles: 27.5 cm Diameter: 22 cm Total weight: 2225 g