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Reference: S11478
Period: Victorian
Year: Circa 1857-1900
Silversmith: Emile Puiforcat
Place: Paris
Price: $ 370.00
Weight: 55 grams
Dimensions: 17.0 cm
Condition: Excellent, no damage to piercing, gilding also excellent. One very tiny bump to bowl edge.
Description: A fabulous Belle Epoque French silver 950 standard sugar sifter in the Empire pattern, made by renowned Parisian silversmith Emile Puiforcat. The quality is very pleasing, as you would expect from Puiforcat, with an intricate pierced design and gilded bowl, and double struck Empire pattern handle, with swan finial, foliage and wreathes. The cartouche has not been engraved. Two hallmarks are present in the bowl, both clearly struck, makers mark EP in diamond lozenge, with penknife (un canif) between the letters, and French Minerve 1st Standard mark, with 1 next to forehead, indicating 950 purity (so higher purity than sterling 925). An additional partial mark can be seen on the bowl exterior, this is a French Bigorne insect countermark, struck opposite the guarantee mark, to prevent fraud. Emile Puiforcat established his business in 1857 at 18 Rue Chapon, it still exists today and is known as one of the leading French silver producers.
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Puiforcat 950 Antique French silver Empire Pattern Sifter Ladle
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Antique French silver Empire Pattern Sifter Ladle
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Empire Pattern Sifter Ladle
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Antique french silver swan Puiforcat
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Gilded bowl Puiforcat silver
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Puiforcat silver makers mark EP
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French 1st standard Minerva hallmark 950
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French Bigorne insect counter hallmark
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Puiforcat 950 Antique French silver
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