MUSTAR POT OF SILVER - CRYSTAL LINING - ORNAMENTED WITH DOLFINS - OLD MAN HLLMARK - 1st FRENCH RESTORATION PERIOD

Beautiful mustard pot, of silver and crystal , from the first third of the 19th century.

4 dolfins backed, lie on the four ball feet base. They bear the crystal vessel, molded of gadroons. The vessel is embedded in its silver mount, wh

MUSTARD POT OF SILVER - CRYSTAL VESSEL - ORNAMENTED WITH DOLPHINS - OLD MAN HLLMARK - 1st FRENCH RESTORATION PERIOD

Beautiful mustard pot, of silver and crystal, from the first third of the 19th century.

On a four ball feet squared pedestal, four dolphins lie on an acanthus frieze. They bear the crystal vessel, decorated with reeded ribs. The vessel is embedded in its silver mount.

The handles have an ornamentation composed of two long neck fantastic animals.

The hinged lid, which presents a molding in cavetto, is topped by a little handle, pine cone shaped.

Beautiful friezes complete these main ornaments, among which a water leaves frieze unde the silver edge of the crystal vessel.

Note on our photos the thorough execution of the chiselling.

This works dates from the first third of the 19th century, between 1819 and 1838.

Indeed, the mount and the hinged lid are punched by the old man's hallmark, 1st title, used between 1819 and 1838 for the 950/1000 purity silver, equivalent to sterling silver.

Furthermore, they bear the 'Grosse garantie Paris' hallmark (hallmark of big guarantee for objects realised in Paris, during this same period).

Warning : The object comes without the spoon presented on the 1st photo.

Height : 6,5 inches - (or 16,5 cm)

Lenght from handle to handle : 14 cm

Base : 6.6 cm

Diameter : 6.5 cm

Weight : 0.298 kg