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A French silver and jasper mounted jade urn, by Boin-Taburet,…
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Melbourne
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25-May-2020
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A French silver and jasper mounted jade urn, by Boin-Taburet, Paris, circa 1900 of compressed urn form decorated with foliate swags and raised on a gilt mounted hexagonal jasper foot, conforming cover, the base stamped Boin Taburet a Paris 14 cm high the Boin-Taburet metalwork firm was established in 1873 by George Boin and Emile Taburet, and is credited with the revival of Louis XV rococo style silverware in 1880s Paris. The firm produced wares of extremely fine quality and the Boin-Taburet firm won a major award at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The Company became especially famous for producing a number of surtout de tables, most of which were crafted to resemble garden lakes or ponds with ornamental sculptures, fountains and urns.
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Silver: Bowls, Comports and Dishes