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Silver Cream Jug from Eugene de Beauharnais
Estimate:
$400 - $600
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Online Only: October 1, 2020 l Fine Jewelry; Luxury Handbags; Sterling Silver; Silver & Gold Coins
Category
Description
Circa 1805-1824; round foot supporting baluster-form body, elongated scrolling wood handle, with heraldic monogram of Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, Duke of Leuchtenberg and son of Josephine Beauharnais; 8 1/2 in. H. overall, 14.1 ozt., total weight
Condition
Tested at 750/800 silver standard. Marks appear to be Munich with French import marks. Marked W. Haup*. Wood handle with wear and it is tight at the joints, body with one visible dent and one shallow dent, pitting. Foot rim with some warping. Without repairs
Provenance
Eugene Rose de Beauharnais, (French 1781-1824), son of Josephine de Beauharnais and stepson of Napoleon Bonaparte. Then by descent through the family
