French Silver Plated Tastevins with Repousse Patterns and Coat of Arms
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Two French silver plated tastevins, 20th century the wine tasting cups of low round form with repousse pattern to the base & sides surmounted by a ring handle & thumb rest,1 inscribed to the thumb rest & with the coat of arms of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du tastevin, a bacchanalian fraternity of burgundy wine connoisseurs with 'Chevalier' members in Australia, & a later one engraved 'Marche aux Vins Beaune', height 3 cm, L: 11.5 cm, diameter 8 cm
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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