Antique French Sterling Silver Tastevin Wine Taster Sommelier Cup charcoal on paper Louis Plumont's wife became manager

Louis Plumont's wife became manager

Prong set with a thick beveled clear glass front door

one child holding a little lamb

Some wear to the gilt vermeil finish on the silver mounts

indicating they are original

Antique French Sterling Silver Tastevin Wine Taster Sommelier Cup charcoal on paper Louis Plumont's wife became managerAntique Belle Epoque 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. Rounded thumbpiece, with ring handle allows the tastevin to be worn suspended from a chain. Engraved with interlaced initials HT or HF in heavy cursive. Hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st