Solid Silver Ewer And Basin
Artist: Bernard Vinsac
Water jug and basin.
The water jug stands on its shower-shaped base; the body is chiseled with rocaille motifs, reeds, and shells, and encircled by fluted moldings.
The handle, openworked with leaf motifs, is topped by a mollusk.
The hinged lid, engraved with rocaille motifs, features a coiled handle.
The oval-shaped basin, edged with fillets, is engraved with rocaille motifs and curling foliage.
The entire piece is engraved with the Seguin and Brémontier coats of arms beneath a count’s crown.
Silversmith: Bernard Vinsac. Toulouse, 1753 for the ewer and 1755 for the basin.
Weight: 2,044 grs.
Provenance: Seguin Collection.
The water jug stands on its shower-shaped base; the body is chiseled with rocaille motifs, reeds, and shells, and encircled by fluted moldings.
The handle, openworked with leaf motifs, is topped by a mollusk.
The hinged lid, engraved with rocaille motifs, features a coiled handle.
The oval-shaped basin, edged with fillets, is engraved with rocaille motifs and curling foliage.
The entire piece is engraved with the Seguin and Brémontier coats of arms beneath a count’s crown.
Silversmith: Bernard Vinsac. Toulouse, 1753 for the ewer and 1755 for the basin.
Weight: 2,044 grs.
Provenance: Seguin Collection.
25 000 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Sterling silver
Length: 37 cm pour le bassin
Height: 25 cm pour l'aiguière
Depth: 24,3 cm pour le bassin
Reference (ID): 1846096
Availability: In stock
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