"Jules Marie : Antique Louis XVI Style Liqueur / Alcohol Caddy In Sterling Silver, Vermeil & Crystal"
Exceptional Antique Louis XVI style Liquor / Alcohol Caddy in Sterling Silver and Crystal circa 1900 period. The caddy houses 3 crystal carafes with upper parts engraved with leafy branches, fruit and grapevine clusters. They are also respectively engraved with different alcohols : Cognac, Kirsch, and Rum. Caddy is raised on three feet, and features openwork decoration of arcades, a border of water leaves, and the interior in Vermeil (gold on silver). The set is remarkably hallmarked (caddy, carafe mounts and stoppers) with the
Minerve 1st Standard marks (
.950), and mark for Master Goldsmith
Jules MARIE (hallmark with the initials "JM" and a lighthouse) active in
1899. This beautiful Liquor / Alcohol caddy is in very good general condition with only light signs of use to note. Please disregard reflections in the photos.
Overall Height : 22 cm
Diameter : 12.5 cm
Capacity of each carafe : 0.4 liter
Silver Caddy Weight : 214 g
Weight of the Silver mounted Carafes : 1414 g
Total Weight : 1628 grams