Antique French Sterling Silver Mint Julep, Wine Cup, Tumbler or Timbale, "MQ" Monogram, 96gm eating utensils and 2 replacements

and 2 replacements

These are such heavy old things

boulle work

the addition of the hand painted miniature is nearly a Tahan signature though most of the pieces we've offered in the past had the painting mounted in the exterior lid

Antique French Sterling Silver Mint Julep, Wine Cup, Tumbler or Timbale, "MQ" Monogram, 96gm eating utensils and 2 replacementsHeavy antique French sterling silver 2 7 8" tall mint julep or wine cup, tumbler or "timbale", 96 grams with Art Deco style interlaced "MQ" monogram! Just over three troy ounces! This one bears the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" in the upper right corner of that mark means it's in . 950 silver (95% pure and above the . 925 standard for "sterling" silver). The silversmith mark is for Louis Coignet, Paris circa 1889 1893.