French Empire Style Silver Jug The 19th Century
French Silver (.950) Jug in the Empire Style, Bearing the Armorials of the House of Bossoreille, circa 1838–1850.
Material: Solid fine silver of the highest French quality (950 purity), stamped with the official "Minerva 1" hallmark. The underneath features its beautifully preserved original gold-wash (vermeil).
Style: Late Empire / French Neo-Classical. Classic amphora-shaped body on a tiered pedestal foot, accented with chased geometric leaf bands and an ornate high-loop handle with a sculpted winged angel (female caryatid figure).
Heraldry: Finely engraved with the noble coat of arms of the French Counts de Bossoreille de Hautevergne, flanked by rampant lion supporters, surmounted by a count's coronet, and featuring the family motto “RUPTIBUS FIRMIOR” (Stronger After the Breaking).
Weight: 846 gPeriod: 19th century
Style: Consulat, Empire
Condition: Good condition
Material: Silver metal
Length: 18 cm
Height: 31 cm
Reference (ID): 1851986
Availability: In stock
