Description
c1880 French Sterling Silver Chamberstick made by George Boin. Very heavy for<br>it's size, solid silver with minerva head hallmark indicating the purity shown<br>in last pic. 8.5" long with handle x 4.5" wide. 228.4 grams. Exceptional<br>functional handmade work of art by a silvermith that has had some of his later<br>art deco pieces sell in the 20-40k range.<br><br>Established in Paris 1873 by George Boin and Emile Taburet, the highly regarded<br>Mâison Boin-Taburet produced high quality silver and metalwork pieces for the<br>high-end retail market supplying pieces for Royalty and affluent customers<br>around the world. They exhibited at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris<br>where they were awarded a gold medal. The firm continued until 1900 when they<br>were renamed Boin & Henry silversmiths.<br><br>Born in 1849, Boin came from a family of antique dealers and jewellers. For many<br>years his grandfather and father managed the upscale shop, L’escalier de<br>Cristal. The Boin-Taburet partnership was formed in Paris at 3 rue Pasquier in<br>about 1873. Boin was Émile Taburet’s son-in-law, and was a great collector of<br>18th C French silver in the Rococo style. The firm won numerous prizes at the<br>Espositions Universelles of 1878 and 1889 for high quality Rococo style silver,<br>inspired by pieces in Boin’s personal collection of antiques.<br>tw217
