Antique French Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cup, Tumbler or "Timbale" French papier mache Certainly of the school of

Certainly of the school of Ingres at the very least

for the serious scent bottle or shagreen collector

in Revolutionary France

There is some loss to the foil lining of the inner wells

Charles- Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte

Antique French Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cup, Tumbler or "Timbale" French papier mache Certainly of the school ofLovely antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era sterling silver wine or mint julep cup, tumbler or "timbale" with ornate bow & ribbon and flower accented raised medallion sans monogram! This one bears the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark on the side of the rim, the tiny number "1" within that mark means it's in . 950 silver (95% pure and higher than the . 925 standard for "sterling" silver). The silversmith mark is mostly illegible so I've