Antique French silver 1 Standard Sugar Sifter 7 5/8" Mascaron Ornament 72 g

Description

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I am pleased to offer for auction French first standard
950 silver (95%
silver instead 92.5% for sterling silver) Sugar Sifter in a
mascaron ornament Louis XIV
style.
It is in EXCELLENT ESTATE condition. Dark spots are the reflection.
8 1/8”...2 1/2" - diameter of the bowl...72grams...no
mono
...pierced handle.
The Sifter is marked with hallmarks of French first standard.
In architecture, a
mascaron ornament
is a face, usually human, sometimes frightening or chimeric whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building. The concept was subsequently adapted to become a purely decorative element. The most recent architectural styles to extensively employ mascarons were Beaux Arts and Art Nouveau. In addition to architecture, mascarons are used in the other applied arts.