A French Louis XVI silver wine tasting bowl with owner's inscription. Assay marks, master's mark. Frankreich. 2. Hälfte 18. Jh. Translation: So-called tasting vin. Silver. Flat bowl with rounded, smooth wall and a plastic ring handle in the shape of a snake. Engraved owner's inscription on the wall's edge. Artist, assay marks, unknown master "G B". Weight approximately 100 g. Height 2.5 cm. Diameter 8.8 cm. Compare to Helft, PL. XC, PL. XCI for similar wine tasting bowls. A French Louis XVI silver wine tasting bowl with an owner's inscription. Assay marks, master's mark. France. 2nd half of the 18th century.