Soap and sponge boxes, Marked by C. Louis Gérard (1697–1759, master 1716), ca. 1739, French, Douai, Lille Mint, Silver, Each, H. 3-3/4 in. (9.5 cm.); Diam. 3-3/8 in. (8.6 cm.), Metalwork-Silver, Marked by C. Louis Gérard (1697–1759, master 1716), Matching spherical boxes such as this pair were often made to accompany a silver shaving basin—an oval bowl with a broad notched rim that allowed the basin to be pressed against a gentleman’s neck while he was being shaved
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Soap, sponge boxes, Marked, C, Louis Gérard, 1697–1759, master 1716, ca, 1739, French, Douai, Lille Mint, Silver, H, 3-3/4, 9.5 cm, Diam, 3-3/8, 8.6, Metalwork-Silver, Marked by C. Louis, master, 1716, Matching spherical, boxes, pair, accompany, silver shaving, basin—, oval, bowl, broad notched, rim, allowed, basin, pressed, gentleman, neck, shaved
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