Wine taster

Louis Regnier

1750–56

Object PlaceBeaune, France

Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver

Dimensions2.7 x 12.1 cm (1 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Credit LineElizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Collection

Accession number1993.484

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ClassificationsSilver

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Europe

InscriptionsMaker's Mark: a crowned oval with a woman holding a child and a bunch of grapes, with LR beneath, Attributed to Louis Regnier (Helft, 347-348). Maison Commune: a crowned C. Charge Mark: 1750-1756: a crowned P (Helft, 352). Discharge Mark: 1750-1756: a fleur-de-lis (Helft, 352). Other: a crown on the rim.

ProvenanceElizabeth Parke Firestone (1897-1990) and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. (1898-1973), Akron, OH and Newport, RI; 1993; gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. to the MFA. (Accession date: May 26, 1993)