Auction 270
By Bertolami Fine Art
Sep 13, 2023
Bertolami Fine Arts srl Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 Roma Italia, Italy
L’asta sarà battuta mercoledì 13 settembre 2023 a partire dalle ore 15:00 CEST presso la sede di Bertolami Fine Arts S.r.l. in Piazza Lovatelli, 1 – Roma.
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LOT 262:

French silver teapot - Paris mid-19th century, mark of FRANÇOIS-DÉSIRÉ FROMENT-MEURICE (1801 – ...

Sold for: €360
Start price:
340
Estimated price :
€500 - €800
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Auction took place on Sep 13, 2023 at Bertolami Fine Art
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French silver teapot - Paris mid-19th century, mark of FRANÇOIS-DÉSIRÉ FROMENT-MEURICE (1801 – 1855)
truncated cone shape embossed and chased with Gothic-Orientalist motifs, loop handle with athermic spacers, hinged lid with pinecone fastening. Hallmarked with post 1838 French hallmarks in use in Paris for 950/1000 silver, silversmith François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (Parigi, 31 gennaio 1801 – Parigi, 17 febbraio 1855).
Froment-Meurice, among the most renowned silversmiths of mid-nineteenth-century Paris, was a historicist whose work embraced medieval, Renaissance, and Islamic styles, which he charged with an abundance of sculptural ornament.  Some of the numerous awards received include: 1839, Silver Medal at Exposition des produits de l’Industrie Nationale; 1844, Gold Medal at the industrial exhibition in Paris for Gothic inspired items; 1849, Gold Medal at the 11th industrial exhibition; 1851, Council Medal (highest honor) London World Exhibition. Queen Victoria buys for her personal collection.
Height x base diameter: 17.5 x 15.5 cm. Weight: 728 g.
Item condition grading:: ***** excellent.