PARIS 1779 - 1780 A vermeil kettle of ball shape with a flat bottom. The handle, in the shape of a stirrup, receives a central part in wood like the catch of the lid. The edge of the lid is chiseled with a frieze of half circles and dots. The spout ends with a bird's head. Master goldsmith : Jean-Louis OUTREBON, received in 1772 Gross weight : 599 g - height : 20,5 cm Marked : 1779 - 1780 letter Q in the lid, 1780 - 1781 letter R for the body Literature : A similar engraved model is reproduced in FAITH DENNIS's book Three Centuries of French domestic silver under the number 269, page 182, dating from 1785 - 1786