Set of 3 silver-gilt Dishes by L. Lapar, France Circa 1885

Minerva Hallmark
Goldsmith’s mark and signature L. Lapar

Diameter : 21,3 cm (8,4 in.)
Weight : 1055 grams

Charming suite of three small round dishes monogrammed in silver-gilt, with a slightly scrolled edge decorated with foliage scrolls.

Biography
Parisian goldsmith, Léon Lapar took over the Maison Tétard from 1878 to 1897 and worked rue de Choiseul. His son-in-law, Georges Fouquet-Lapar succeeded him in 1897, thus transforming the company name “L. LAPAR” into “FOUQUET-LAPAR”.