Charles Forgelot : Antique Empire Style Sterling Silver Teapot - Swans, Eagle C.1900

Spectacular large French Empire style Sterling Silver Teapot. The pot is raised on three elegant arching legs with claw feet with mounts representing Swans with outspread wings. A magnificent central frieze encircles the body where we find as a reminder the Swans resting on leafy garland suspended from florets. Friezes of water leaves and pearls adorn this piece, which features a magnificent Eagle Head spout. Blackened wooden handle is most likely ebony. Very finely vrafted from the highest quality silver, it is punched with the French Minerve 1st standard (.950) silver hallmark; and mark of the master Goldsmith Charles FORGELOT (Hallmark with his initials "CF" and a portable forge) active in 1901. This spectacular large, yet very elegant, Empire style teapot is in very good condition and was  revised and cleaned by our Parisian Goldsmith, just micro-scratches from use to note. A pure marvel to discover through the attached photos ...

Height : 25 cm
Weight : 802.6 grams