Bompart - Jug Teapot Sterling Silver Ep. Empire Mascaron

Master Goldsmith: Gabriel-Jacques-André Bompart Orfèvrerie "La Grosserie" - 20, place Thionville in Paris Inspectorate 1803-1804 Hallmark of the old man (950) - guarantee (large) for Paris 1819-1838. Installed on its scalloped pedestal with a frieze of water leaves, the ovoid-shaped jug, surrounded by a band of palmettes enhanced with garland foliage, imposes its elegant and generous shape up to the shoulder; the top, slightly in an ogee shape under a small plain throat highlighted with rows of pearls, supports its flat cover, its contour to the model. The blackened wooden handle is fixed between two rosettes while its lower part is inserted into a hood depicting a mascaron with a female face; The moldboard is decorated with stylized palm leaves, the end with an animal head. This very high quality and extremely refined jug is reminiscent of the high mastery always observed with its surprisingly beautiful pieces by this silversmith. Hallmark of master and title struck twice (body and cover) Length (or width) from the beak to the handle: 30.5 cm. / Width: 13, 5 cm. / 5. 31 in. - Height: 16 cm. / 6, 3 in. Gross weight: 850 grams