PARIS 1819 - 1838 - Lot 96

PARIS 1819 - 1838 Vermeil ewer and basin, engraved with the interlaced letters GL within a shield. The oval-shaped basin is embellished with chased decoration on the theme of water in the form of a frieze of dolphins (repeated on the ewer), two circular medallions featuring Aeolus on a trireme and Neptune at either end. The egg-shaped ewer features an Egyptian-style openwork design alternating lanceolate leaves and reeds up to a third of the way up the body. The handle, a mermaid with butterfly wings, holds a bunch of grapes in her clasped hands, a model used by numerous Parisian silversmiths since the beginning of the Empire. Goldsmith on the basin unidentifiable Weight: 3390 g - basin: 1772 g - ewer: 1617 g Basin dimensions: length: 40 cm - width: 28 cm - height: 11 cm Ewer dimensions: height: 36.8 cm Condition: very good condition of the gilt, a few scratches on the body of the ewer and a small shock to the foot.