Lot Details
Lot 67
Group of Five French Silver Wine Tasters
18th/19th Century
Four of typical circular-form with handle, the last circular on ring foot with two scroll handles. Largest over handles 6 inches, total approximately 15 ounces.
Wine tasters, or tastevin, are common pieces of French silver and have been made for centuries and saw great popularity in France from the mid 18th century. The ring handle allowed the vintner to hang the taster from a chain or cord around his neck for easy use. The flat shape and ribbed decoration to the body gives ease to examining the color of the wine by reflecting light and allows it to aerate properly for tasting. Wine tasters were very personal objects and are often engraved to the rim with the names of previous owners.
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Additional Notes & Condition Report
Set with Ecu dated 1799 - 4 in. long; coin is rubbed; bruising and denting to base
Three fluted examples - 4 1/4 in., 4 1/8 in., and 4 in. - the largest engraved rim "Pierre Bruand"; next engraved rim "Guillaume Deparday De St. Ay"; scuffing to base; heavy gauge; smallest rim engraved "FP"; with tear to rim through fluting; spots of repair to base
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