Pitcher - .950 silver - Rock silver pitcher.
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Elegant French crystal decanter with a 950 silver mounting, hand-engraved floral decoration in late 19th‑century Napoleonic / Art Nouveau style, weighing 496 g, height 23.5 cm, diameter 10 cm and width 8 cm, marked with French silver hallmarks including Minerva head and 950/1000 purity.
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Elegant French jar/decanting bottle in crystal cut and French silver 950/1000, France, late 19th century.
Magnificent piece of Portuguese? no, goldsmithing and artistic French crystal work, executed in fine hand-engraved crystal with floral and spiral decoration, accompanied by an extraordinary mounting in solid silver in late Art Nouveau / Napoléon III style.
The silver mount features refined chiseling work with vegetal motifs, scrolls and floral relief, typical of high French silverware from the late 19th century. The handle presents an elegant sculptural form with rich ornamental detail.
The piece preserves original French assay marks:
- Minerva head,
- corresponding to sterling silver 950/1000,
- as well as additional marks of the master French jeweler/silversmith.
The blown and engraved crystal retains excellent clarity and a deeply worked hand decoration.
A decorative and functional piece originally intended to serve wine, liqueur, or water on aristocratic and bourgeois tables of the French Belle Époque.
Total weight: 496 grams.
Measurements:
Height: 23.5 cm.
Length: 10 cm.
Width: 8 cm.
Condition: very good for its age, with light signs of use and wear appropriate to the period.
An elegant 19th-century French collectible piece, ideal for collectors of silver, artistic crystal, and European luxury objects.
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Elegant French jar/decanting bottle in crystal cut and French silver 950/1000, France, late 19th century.
Magnificent piece of Portuguese? no, goldsmithing and artistic French crystal work, executed in fine hand-engraved crystal with floral and spiral decoration, accompanied by an extraordinary mounting in solid silver in late Art Nouveau / Napoléon III style.
The silver mount features refined chiseling work with vegetal motifs, scrolls and floral relief, typical of high French silverware from the late 19th century. The handle presents an elegant sculptural form with rich ornamental detail.
The piece preserves original French assay marks:
- Minerva head,
- corresponding to sterling silver 950/1000,
- as well as additional marks of the master French jeweler/silversmith.
The blown and engraved crystal retains excellent clarity and a deeply worked hand decoration.
A decorative and functional piece originally intended to serve wine, liqueur, or water on aristocratic and bourgeois tables of the French Belle Époque.
Total weight: 496 grams.
Measurements:
Height: 23.5 cm.
Length: 10 cm.
Width: 8 cm.
Condition: very good for its age, with light signs of use and wear appropriate to the period.
An elegant 19th-century French collectible piece, ideal for collectors of silver, artistic crystal, and European luxury objects.
The photo is part of the description.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Silver type
.950 silver
Title additional information
Rock silver pitcher.
Number of objects
1
Material
Crystal, Silver
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
23.5 cm
Width
8 cm
Diameter
10 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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