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French Bowl - any idea of age and maker

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:31 pm
by joho
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Hi - can anyone help with this small silver bowl. I presume it is French. Old engraved initials around the rim L ABINEN? Hallmarked to the base: A fleur de lys above an M?. Makers mark appears to be a figure with outstretched arms with the letters C and C (or could be G) at the end of each arm. All this below a duck, below a crown.
It is 5.5 inches across the handles.
thks
John

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:37 pm
by Funkel
I am not sure, can be:

Germain CHAYE insculpe le 14 mai 1755.

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Pardon by my English.