Solid Silver Shuttle-shaped Oil And Vinegar Cruet, Directoire/empire Period, Silversmith's Hallmark

A solid silver Directoire period oil and vinegar set in the shape of a shuttle, openworked with palmettes and decanter holders decorated with arcades. A faceted column, upon which perches a bird, holds the stopper chains to the finial.

Worked circa 1798-1809.

Weight 550 grammes

Hallmarks: - Master silversmith: Jean Baptiste Lazare Clerin, received as master on May 27, 1789 - Woman's head in an oval: hallmark of the Goldsmiths' Association - Rooster in an octagon: first standard hallmark - Old man 85 in an oval: medium guarantee hallmark Paris