A French silver covered sugar basin, later 19th century, Minerva standard, maker's mark for Massat Freres, the compressed pot with rococo elements, having twin scroll handles and four vegetal cabriole feet, the stepped domed lid with a cast floral finial, an etched design to the body enclosing an initialled cartouche, hallmarked underside and to neck, silver weight 368gr, height 16 cm