Cruet set - .950 silver - Oil and vinegar service
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Empire-era silver oil and vinegar service in Argent 950 from France, dating circa 1800–1850, with overall dimensions 32.5 cm high by 22 cm long by 14 cm wide and two crystal decanters.
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Very beautiful Empire-period service in oil and vinegar also called burettes, circa 1819 to 1838, since it bears the Silver 1st title 950 hallmarks, a head of Michelangelo turned to the right, the 1 in front of the chin, and whose frame is an irregular octagon. It also bears a maker's mark DG and a head of a woman, which is the hallmark between 1793 and 1797 for jewelry that ended with the French Revolution; it is said that the Corporation of Goldsmiths would have created two marks depicting a Greek woman's head to certify production by its members. One of the marks depicting a Greek woman’s head is on this object. These marks, however, are also found on jewelry made well after 1797 (see the last photos).
This service is very elegantly chased; the silver part weighs 518 g. It consists of two crystal flasks, one measuring 24 cm in height with a weight of 501 g, the other 25.3 cm in height with a weight of 530 g. The diameter of the stands is 5.5 cm at the base and 7 cm at the top.
It measures overall 32.5 cm high, 22 cm long and 14 cm wide. It is a very fine object from the period, particularly well preserved, a rare witness to this era of hallmarking.
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Very beautiful Empire-period service in oil and vinegar also called burettes, circa 1819 to 1838, since it bears the Silver 1st title 950 hallmarks, a head of Michelangelo turned to the right, the 1 in front of the chin, and whose frame is an irregular octagon. It also bears a maker's mark DG and a head of a woman, which is the hallmark between 1793 and 1797 for jewelry that ended with the French Revolution; it is said that the Corporation of Goldsmiths would have created two marks depicting a Greek woman's head to certify production by its members. One of the marks depicting a Greek woman’s head is on this object. These marks, however, are also found on jewelry made well after 1797 (see the last photos).
This service is very elegantly chased; the silver part weighs 518 g. It consists of two crystal flasks, one measuring 24 cm in height with a weight of 501 g, the other 25.3 cm in height with a weight of 530 g. The diameter of the stands is 5.5 cm at the base and 7 cm at the top.
It measures overall 32.5 cm high, 22 cm long and 14 cm wide. It is a very fine object from the period, particularly well preserved, a rare witness to this era of hallmarking.
Careful shipping.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
1600 g
Silver type
.950 silver
Title additional information
Oil and vinegar service
Country of origin
France
Material
Silver
Colour
Silver
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
32.5 cm
Width
22 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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