Marseille 1784, J.alliès, Ewer And Its Basin In Sterling Silver

Sumptuous ewer with its basin from the Louis XVI period in sterling silver with the hallmarks of the city of Marseille. The basin, oval in shape,the marli engraved with a garland embellished at the ends with a ribbon holding a medallion engraved with intertwined initials IC. The ewer, in the form of a baluster, rests on a pedestal engraved with leaves as a reminder at the base of the ewer, the body is enhanced with reeds and garlands taking up the decoration of the basin, as a reminder on the hinged lid finished with a seed and its foliage in applique. The winding handle is surmounted by a freshwater snail. We know several Marseille ewers with exactly the same handle. Master goldsmith: attributed to J. ALLIES, received in 1775 Weight: basin: 733 g - length: 38.2 cm - width: 24.6 cm, ewer: 858 g - height: 27.5 cm