French Louis XIV style sterling silver lion's claw sugar clip

French Louis XIV style sterling silver lion's claw sugar clip This cute and domineering sterling silver sugar clip is designed after the front feet of a lion. At first glance, it really looks like a cat’s feet. In Taiwan, we call them animal feet. This is a very special sugar clip. It is made of sterling silver and has the French sterling silver Minerva mark. It is very delicate and cute and is worth collecting. Louis XIV was a very powerful monarch and was the absolute hegemon in Europe during his reign, so he was also called the Sun King. The prosperity of France under the leadership of Louis XIV at that time was also reflected in the fashion style during his reign. The lion is the king of beasts and also represents royal power. The support columns in many Louis XIV-style furniture are based on The lion's paw serves as the main design. Size: 13.2cm Year: Around 1870 #Comes with a collection paper box as shown in the picture The condition is good, but century-old pieces will inevitably have traces of historical use. Buy them only if you can accept them.