
Centerpiece with Cover (Primary Title)
Jean Puiforcat, French, 1897 - 1945 (Artist)
Puiforcat Orfèvre, French, Paris, founded 1820 (Manufacturer)
Marks (on lip of lid): maker’s mark: E-penknife-P (for Émile Puiforcat but used by his grandson Jean), Minerva head.
Marks (on one side, top center): Minerva head; (lower left): Minerva head .
Marks (on other side, top right): maker’s mark: E-penknife-P; (lower left): Minerva head.
Marks (on bottom center): J. E. PUIFORCAT/FRANCE
Gift of Sydney and Frances Lewis
A similar piece was displayed at the International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques, Paris, 1937
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