French Sterling Silver Tastevin Wine Taster Sommelier Cup, Snake Handle antique glass box Ideal for serving a nighttime

Ideal for serving a nighttime refreshment and lovely to display on a nightstand or dresser in the master or guest bedroom

Measures 6 1/2" in length

Measures 5 3/8" x 4" x 2"

is a glass maker master who established himself in 1855 as a merchant specialized in porcelain and earthenware at 43

Signed by the enamelist with initials of PR or RP followed by d'après Julien Dupré

French Sterling Silver Tastevin Wine Taster Sommelier Cup, Snake Handle antique glass box Ideal for serving a nighttimeVintage French sterling silver wine taster sommelier cup, tastevin. Classic design, the circular bowl embossed with raised "perles", concave "cupules" and elongated godrons to create reflections in the wine to better judge its color and clarity. Coiled snake handle is a nod to Dionysus, the God of Wine. Hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st standard mark, which depicts the goddess Minerva with a number 1 beside her denoting a silver content of . 950