Risler Et Carré: Large Inkwell. Solid Silver, Silver-gilt, Porcelain & Mirror. C 1900
Artist: Risler & Carré
Superb Louis XVI style inkwell by the great goldsmith Risler et Carré.
The inkwell rests on a large quadruped base in gilded metal and mirror, encircled by a vermeil mount with a torus of laurel leaves and a gallery superbly openworked with flower motifs.
The body of the inkwell is in porcelain painted with a pastoral scene with two goats and a ruin.
It rests on a small vermeil pedestal decorated with a laurel leaf frieze. The lid, painted with a pair of birds and two butterflies, is fixed by a hinged mount also in vermeil. The grip is formed by a fruiting branch.
The small original glass cup is present. It is supported by a structure, still in vermeil, openworked with flower motifs recalling the base gallery.
The inkwell (gallery, pedestal and lid) is hallmarked:
. Minerva 1st title before 1973 for solid silver 950/°°
. Goldsmith's hallmark: RC for Risler and Carré, active from 1897 to 1912
The bottom of the inkwell, in silver-plated metal and hallmarked:
. Square goldsmith's hallmark: RC
. In full: A. Risler & Carré // Paris
A superb, very elegant piece in pure Louis XVI style, made by very great goldsmiths at the turn of the 19th century.
Its large dimensions make it a superb desk item, very precious and decorative.
21.7 cm x 17 cm
10.1 cm high
1.013 grams gross
Very good condition. Micro scratches from use and oxidation on the vermeil.
Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo delivery.
France: €20
Europe: €25
World: €50
The inkwell rests on a large quadruped base in gilded metal and mirror, encircled by a vermeil mount with a torus of laurel leaves and a gallery superbly openworked with flower motifs.
The body of the inkwell is in porcelain painted with a pastoral scene with two goats and a ruin.
It rests on a small vermeil pedestal decorated with a laurel leaf frieze. The lid, painted with a pair of birds and two butterflies, is fixed by a hinged mount also in vermeil. The grip is formed by a fruiting branch.
The small original glass cup is present. It is supported by a structure, still in vermeil, openworked with flower motifs recalling the base gallery.
The inkwell (gallery, pedestal and lid) is hallmarked:
. Minerva 1st title before 1973 for solid silver 950/°°
. Goldsmith's hallmark: RC for Risler and Carré, active from 1897 to 1912
The bottom of the inkwell, in silver-plated metal and hallmarked:
. Square goldsmith's hallmark: RC
. In full: A. Risler & Carré // Paris
A superb, very elegant piece in pure Louis XVI style, made by very great goldsmiths at the turn of the 19th century.
Its large dimensions make it a superb desk item, very precious and decorative.
21.7 cm x 17 cm
10.1 cm high
1.013 grams gross
Very good condition. Micro scratches from use and oxidation on the vermeil.
Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo delivery.
France: €20
Europe: €25
World: €50
790 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Louis 16th, Directory
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Sterling silver
Length: 21,7 cm
Width: 17 cm
Height: 10,1 cm
Reference (ID): 1432133
Availability: In stock
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