French 1st Standard Burgundian Silver Tastevin Wine Taster
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Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Continental: Pre 1900: Item # 1482016
Directory: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Continental: Pre 1900: Item # 1482016
$695.00
A very good 19th century French silver tastevin (wine taster). This example is the in Burgundian style with repousse and engraved grape and leaf decoration around the bowl, rather than the more typical “perles” and fluted “godrons.” The handle, however, is in the classic style of two snakes grasping an apple symbolizing the Garden of Eden and the temptations of wine.The handle and the side of bowl are stamped with French 1st standard silver marks (950/1000 pure silver) and an unidentified maker’s mark.
- Origin: France, probably Burgundy, ca 1890
- Condition: excellent
- Dimensions: 3-5/16” x 4-1/2” x 1-1/8”
- Weight: 125.0 grams
