Lot 217
  • 217

A French silver teapot, Pierre-Ignace de Mallouez, Lille, 1729-1730

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • A French silver teapot, Pierre-Ignace de Mallouez, Lille, 1729-1730
  • silver
  • 17.5 cm high, 613 g; 7 in., 19oz 14 dwt
the spout shaped as an eagle head

Literature

N. Cartier, Les orfèvres de Lille II, Louvain, 2007, p. 634, n° 262 (ill.).

Condition

In overall good condition. The black painted handle restored. Fully marked under the base. Usual minor scratches and dents.
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