Estimate

500 - 700

Session 2

23 November 2022

Hammer Price

Description

French gilt silver
Fiddle and thread decoration. In the original gilt-tooled green morocco leather travel case
Strasbourg 1780-84, marked F.D. IMLIN and 18th century marks
(restoration to a stem, signs of wear to the original gilding)

Length: 15 cm
172 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

Notes
A similar cased set sold at Pierre Bergé et Associés, "Mobilier Objets d'Art", Wednesday, December 10, 2008, lot 168.

François-Daniel IMLIN (1757-1827) was an 18th century goldsmith from a famous Strasbourg dynasty. He became master in 1780.

Museums
London, Victoria & Albert Museum – Silt silver chalice, Strasbourg, 1779
Strasbourg, Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Pair of "Athenian" candlesticks on tripod, 1809, inv. 33.984.3.1
Strasbourg, Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Gilt silver bowl and cover with presentoir – 1784, inv. MAD XLVII.8 century
Strasbourg, Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Gilt silver oval cup, former collection César Winterhalter. Inv. MAD XXIII.20
Strasbourg, Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Pair of oval salt cellars, 1798, inv. MAD XXXVI.2 a, b
Strasbourg, Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Paid of obelisk candlesticks on tripod, 1809-1819, inv MAD XXXV.5 a, b
Strasbourg, Musée Historique – The keys for the city of Strasbourg and their presentoir, gilt silver, 1805
Strasbourg, The Cabinet for prints and drawings, Soup bowl; goldsmith's drawing, 1790-1810, inv. MAD LXV.29