Small spherical sponge ball (composite) in silver (950) on circular pedestal with accolades, decorated with fleurs-de-lis in the repercé or applied. The cover is engraved with the attributes of Love and two birds. The body is decorated with garlands of knotted flowers. The reverse side bearing : Goldsmith's mark : Grégoire MASSE (1648-1709), received Master in 1699. Hallmarks of Charge [A] for 1703-1708 and Jurande [P] for 1708-1709 of PARIS. The rebate and the lid stamped with Minerva. The lip stamped with the Boar. Weight : 215 g. - H. : 8.7 cm. Scratches from use, some shocks, notably to the lid. Soap ball from the beginning of the XVIIIth century, modified, very enriched and over-decorated in the second half of the XIXth century, with the opening of the lid transforming it into a sponge ball, even with the addition of the lid and the pedestal.