French Sterling Silver Pre-revolutionary Traveling Military Cookware Dated 1784

Description

5 pc French Sterling Silver Prerevolutionary Traveling Military Cookware Hallmarked c1784 -
957 fine
Presented is a fantastic French Pre-revolutionary Officers Traveling Cookware set hallmarked with a date mark for silver mad in 1784 of 957 fine silver. The charge marks on this item indicate this piece to have been assayed of at least 957 fine silver; American standard sterling silver is 925 fine; so there is slightly more silver in this alloy. This set includes a lidded pot  with a wood finial, a wood handle, Three wick oil burner, a cut out basin stand with removable wood handle all marked for silver made in the provinces of France. It is in stunning condition for its historic age with only some dings, some bend or crush of cut-out heater holder, no monogram, the lid of the pot fits tight with a slightly loose handle of lid and pot, one wick missing and some fine scratches from gentle use and care. It should be noted the cook pot is not stable on burner chimney. This is an excellent collector’s piece for the collector of fine antique silver.
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Measure
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Pot – 3 5/8” inches high to rim, 3 ¼” inches wide across top, 3/8” inches wide, 5” inches high to top of finial with lid
Burner Chimney Base – 2 ¼” inches high, 3 1/8 inches across
Chimney Handle – 3 ¾”inches long
Burner – 1 ½” inches high, 2 1/8” inches across
Weight
: 16.3 ounces on my postal scale or 461 grams
Marks
: Hallmarks for French Pre-revolutionary silver date marked 1784. City charge marks for French silver with PCM and a crowned A for Paris Charge marks; “some partial,” on Pot, Lid, Heater wick lid and heater holder, an import mark of an Eagle head in a scalloped shape outline and a head in a cloud shape on Pot, Lid Rim, wick lid and heater holder, no marks on removable handle or oil basin. A distinct partial crowned mark on lid with an 84 date mark. The Paris charge mark of a crowned A mark consisting of a Horn and a feather plume for Paris for silver made in Paris for 957 fine silver. French Silver made in Paris during this period
Condition
: some dents and dings, some bend or crush of cut-out heater holder, no monogram, the lid of the pot fits tight with a slightly loose handle of lid and pot, one wick missing and some fine scratches from gentle use and care. It should be noted the cook pot is not stable on burner chimney.
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