"Silver Cruet-vinaigrier, France Paris 18th Century"
Curved shuttle vinegar cruet in silver. It rests on four feet with clasps of grapes; The pelvis is adorned at the ends of a carved leather cartouche flanked by vine leaves and centered with weapons of wedding rings stamped with a baron's tortil. A pearl rays on the perimeter. The cork rests take the shape of a laurel wreath. The carafon holders are decorated with a chiselled and openwork garland of grape vine leaves. Punches to the Farmers General of the jurisdiction of Paris. Jurande: 1778, Charge 1775-1781 Maitre-Orfèvre: Joseph-Thomas Vancouvenbergh received master on March 10, 1770. Length: 30 cm Width: 18 cm Height: 9 cm (without carafons) Weight without burettes: 931 gr net Very good condition conservation Note: no restoration detected, including the decor. With a pair of carafons baluster form translucent glass engraved decoration and a pair of silver caps from the eighteenth Provenance: a castle Touraine; la France