Help with C&T maker's mark on a heavy French saucepan?

[C. Kyle Turner]

Good evening. I have a French silver saucepan or brandy warmer that I would like some help with. My books with French marks are woefully inadequate and I hope you can identify this maker’s mark. It appears to be the letters C and T, although the C is very worn. I cannot identify the device in the middle of the letters. Regretfully, some enterprising soul has machine buffed the piece.

Can you make a recommendation for books on French maker’s marks? Price is of little object, quality and breadth are more important to me. I have a fair library for other nations, but am lacking in France, Northern European countries and Austria.

Thank you for any assistance you may offer.

[2209patrick]

Hello.
Not sure it's your mark, but my books show a C. Trioullier, early 19th century, used this mark pictured below:



Pat.

[wolfgang]

Hi, what about this hallmark?

its C.(Charles, Christian, Christophe???) Tonnelier of Paris, probably succeeding his father Theodore Tonnelier after 1839...
Perhaps this one fits?
regards wolfgang

[C. Kyle Turner]

Thank you both very much for your replies.

Wolfgang, I think you've nailed it! That mark is most likely correct.

Any suggestions on books for French marks? The text can be German, French or English, although I'd prefer English, anyone of the three is fine.

[wolfgang]

Beuque, E.
Dictionnaire des poincons officiels Francais et etrangers, anciens et modernes de leur creation (XIVe siecle) a nos jours. 2 vol. Paris 1962

[blakstone]

It's César Tonnelier, working at 7 rue de Cimetière-St.-Nicolas, 1845-1859, and 325 boulevard St.-Martin, 1859-1882. He was succeeded by (his son?) Paul Tonnelier, 1882-1889.