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ORFÈVRE TALLOIS - SOLID SILVER "ASKOS" COFFEE...

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7500 EUR

ORFÈVRE TALLOIS - SOLID SILVER "ASKOS" COFFEE POT 19TH CENTURY Curious solid silver "Askos" coffee pot, mounted on a tripod base. The elongated, domed body is embossed with wide ribs. The spout is delicately hemmed. The scrolled handle is chased with scales and finished with salamander-shaped attachments. Dimensions: width 22 cm - height 23 cm Material : 950/°° silver Weight: 1006 grams Silver hallmark: Minerve 1er titre Period: 19th century Goldsmith : TALLOIS Origin : France/Paris The askos is an antique vase with a hemispherical shape, a neck and a semicircular handle. It is reminiscent of the goatskin wineskins used in antiquity to hold liquids.

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