Pair Of Cruets In Crystal And Vermeil. France 19th Century

The set consists of a pair of crystal cruets mounted on vermeil mounts and their oval vermeil top with a wide rim embellished with a large frieze of acanthus leaves and a molded frieze of bay leaves.
Cruets are baluster-shaped with spherical body, high neck, geometric handle of square section lined with pearls. They rest on a circular pedestal with twisted gadroons. The frames have a repoussé, chiseled and cut-out decoration of acanthus leaves, a frieze of waves, pearls and laurel garlands with ribbon ties.
The domed lids decorated with acanthus friezes are mounted on hinges and end with a pine cone grip.
950/1000 silver, Minerva hallmarks
Master Orfevre: Le Balleur Honoré circa 1894 Paris / page 294 of the Bernard Berthod dictionary of liturgical arts
Height: 15.5cm
Plateau:
Length: 27.3cm
Width: 18cm
Platter weight: 365 g
Total weight: 918 gr
Very good condition / no damage or chips /