A French oblong silver-gilt glove stand on foot engraved with the French Royal coat-of-arms, Paris, 1756-1757

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October 14, 11:42 AM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 EUR

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Gravée Aux Royales De France

A French oblong silver-gilt glove stand on foot engraved with the French Royal coat-of-arms, Paris, 1756-1757

the Royal arms engraved within a lozenge (for a lady), probably later decorated with laurel border enclosed by fleur-de-lys in pendant swag reserves

length 9 7⁄16 in.; weight 19 oz. 23.5 cm; 530 gr.

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Gantière en vermeil gravée aux armes royales de France, Paris, 1756-1757

de forme ovale, reposant sur un piédouche, le bord mouluré d'oves, le pourtour du plateau orné peut-être postérieurement de fleurs de lys dans des guirlandes de feuilles de laurier, le pied insculpé de la décharge pour Paris 1756-1762 (coquille) et de la contremarque pour 1768-1774 (cornet de chasse enguiché)

length 9 7⁄16 in.; weight 19 oz. 23.5 cm; 530 gr.

Sotheby's Paris, 1 December 2011, lot 231

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Sotheby's Paris, 1 décembre 2011, lot 231

The arms are probably those of Madame Victoire 5th daughter of Louis XV (1733-1799). The same arms in a similarly rendered cartouche with a vine border, can be found on a silver-gilt bell, Paris, 1784, part of the toilet service made for Madame Victoire at the Chateau de Bellevue, now at Versailles.