Cruets And Their Silver Tray, France Circa 1820

Cruets with lids with a circular foot and a large embossed body on which a different decoration is chiselled on each of them. On the wine cruet: a garland of bunches of grapes, and on the water cruet: a garland of bunches of rushes. Each burette is adorned with coats of arms under a count's crown. The spout is flared and with high curved edges, a ring separates it from the body. The fused and added handle is with vegetal winding. The very pronounced oval-shaped burette tray has a central depression, without the pins for positioning the burettes. The edge is underlined by a frieze of water leaves. 950/1000 silver, Old Man hallmark, warranty hallmarks. Master Silversmith: Bertrand FJ,** who stamped his hallmark in 1817. He worked for Louis XVIII and for Mgr de Pons, first bishop of Moulins. ** page 120/121 of the dictionary of liturgical arts Berthod / Hardouin - Fugier Burette: Height: 13.8 cm Tray: Length: 27 cm Width: 15.8 cm Overall weight: 415 gr Very good condition / without shocks no scratches / a few slight creases at the bottom of the basin