1791 French Revolution Picot Nuits Wine Cup Tastevin General Picot de Dampierre

We are offering   a very rare piece of 18thc. French history  from the French Revolution at the time of General Auguste-Marie-Henri Picot de Dampierre (Picot nuits) (Picot nights) this piece is dated 1791 This Silver wine tasting cup or Tastevin is engraved with the inscription Picot Nuits 1791 18th c French silver Marks of the period on both the handle  and the body of the cup (very small marks photographed through magnification) Condition: Very good age-related condition  Please see all photos for actual condition Approximate Dimensions:  Height               3/4"        Max. Length    3 1/2" Cup width        2 3/4" weight.    63 g. Born: August 19, 1756, Paris, Auguste Marie Henri Picot de Dampierre, styled the Marquis de Dampierre  and usually known as Dampierre,  he was a French general during the time of the French Revolution.  He served in many of the early battles of the War of the First Coalition.  At the battle of Valmy , he commanded a division of the ar