Chocolate Pot / Chocolate Pan With Swivel Lid In Solid Silver – Empire Period

Chocolate Pot / Chocolate Pan with Swivel Lid, Solid Silver – 18th-Century / Early 19th-Century

Description:

Cylindrical chocolate pot (or chocolate pitcher) with a turned wooden side handle, made of solid silver.

• Lid & Coat of Arms: The flat, snap-on lid features a pivoting top disc (allowing the whisk to pass through). It is richly engraved with a combined coat of arms or a coat of arms surmounted by a count’s crown, surrounded by a foliage and floral cartouche.

• Decoration: The rim is accented with a frieze of guilloché godrons or interlacing patterns.

• Hallmarks: Several silver hallmarks are present on the base and along the rim (weight mark and diamond-shaped silversmith’s mark).

• Handle: Original turned wooden handle attached to the side.

Condition:

In good, used condition with period patina. Slight signs of wear, micro-scratches, and minor oxidation consistent with its age. Solid structure.

Characteristics:

• Material: Solid silver and wooden handle

• Period: Late 18th – Early 19th century

• Style: Louis XVI / Directoire