Silver bowl, early 19th century

This solid silver bowl has a lid adorned with two horns of plenty that join to form a ring. The ring rests on a rosette that is applied to the lid, chased and openworked with lyres and laurel branches. On either side is a handle embellished with the head of Hermes wearing a winged helmet, the rim of the lid is encircled by a frieze of water leaves and the edge of the foot by a frieze of oak leaves. The coat of arms on the lid features a crown surmounted by a chevron, four stars and a crescent moon, topped by a helmet and flanked on either side by an eagle and a lion. The various hallmarks on this bowl are the Parisian goldsmiths' hallmark, used from 1793 onwards, a Michelangelo head, in use from 1819 to 1838, and a Minerva head, probably affixed during a census. The hallmark is that of S.J. Dupezard, registered in 1809, whose goldsmith's shop was located in 1811 at 37 rue de la Bucherie, in 1813 at 5 rue de la Vieille Draperie and in 1822 at 4 rue du Mouton.
Two small knocks on the lid.
Height 14 cm, width 22 cm.
Weight 532 grams.