A FRENCH SILVER AGRICULTURAL TROPHY

Lot 134
23.10.2024 18:00UTC +00:00
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£ 15 120
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1309861
Lot 134 | A FRENCH SILVER AGRICULTURAL TROPHY
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£ 10 000 – 15 000
The circular base on four openwork scroll feet cast with foliage, the centre applied with a bull, ram, ewe, scythe, plough and wheat, the foliate scroll and urn stem with circular bowl above, chased with four agricultural vignettes, LABOURAGE, PATURAGE, MOISSON, VENDANGE, surmounted by the figure of Ceres on drum-shaped plinth engraved DÉCERNÉE A CHARLES BELBÉOCH EN 1868 / CONCOURS RÉGIONAL AGRICOLE DE QUIMPER, the border of the bowl inscribed MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE ET DU COMMERCE MDCCCLXVIII, the base engraved CHRISTOFLE FT. 1868, fully marked with Minerve
263/8 in. (67 cm.) high
296 oz. 7 dwt. (9,219 gr.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
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