A GORGEOUS ANTIQUE FRENCH STERLING SILVER ROUND PAN&CASE PRODUCED BY MERITE

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HERE OFFERED FOR SALE A GORGEOUS ANTIQUE FRENCH STERLING SILVER ROUND PAN OR POURING SERVING PIECE WITH WOODEN HANDLE  COMES IN ORIGINAL CASE. IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE KNOWN MAKER MERITE . DIAMETER ON TOP IS 10.7 CM (4.3"), IT IS 5.3 CM (2.1") HIGH. IT IS 20.5 CM (8.2") LONG WITH HANDLE. WEIGHT IS 231 GRAMS (7.4 OZ). IT IS HALLMARKED ON TOP WITH THE FRENCH  MARK OF MINERVE AND ON BOTTOM ALSO WITH THE MAKER MARK "MERITE" . ON PAN THERE IS AN ENGRAVING OF THE NAME OF THE OWNER "BERTHE" THIS NAME IS ALSO STAMPED IN GOLD ON TOP OF CASE. IN THE INNER PART OF CASE  ALSO IN GOLD WE HAVE THE NAME OF MAKER AND SHOP SELLING IN PARIS " ORFEVRERIE. COUTELLERIE MERITE FABT. R .DU 4 SEPTEMBRE,3 PARIS" ALSO THERE IS A TAB ON BOTTOM OF CASE WITH THE SAME INSCRIPTION. CONDITION-GOOD BESIDE BOTTOM PART OF CASE DAMAGED -PLEASE SEE SCANS.. BUYER WILL PAY .00 FOR INSURED SHIPPING AND HANDLING. I ACCEPT PAYMENT BY PAYPAL.