FLANDRES ou PAYS BAS, XVIIIème siècle. Covered mustard pot on circular pedestal in turned silver (min. 800) with fillet decoration, underlined in the lower part by a frieze of stylized, alternating, applied lambrequins and prickly leaves. Later engraved coat of arms below the collar with a man with a baton in a medallion under a helmet emblazoned with the same crest, with the initials A.E.U.M. Molded, hinged lid with turned fretel and two-pronged curved fork poucier. Handle. Gilded interior. Goldsmith's hallmark: C.H.M. Weight : 198 g. - H.: 12.5 cm. Scratches from use, some of them deep inside; minor wear to the gilding; small play in the hinge; a few knocks, notably under the foot, which is slightly warped. Based on a French model from 1720-1725.