It is framed by two handles with scrolls of abundance richly decorated with rings, ribbons, plates, flowers, foliage and bouquets.
The ensemble rests on a circular pedestal adorned at the top with a delicate laurel wreath, a pearled ring and, at the bottom, a repeat of the laurel leaf frieze on a quadrangular base adorned with a fine frieze of florets framed by fretted bands. It has four small feet formed by delicately carved busts of children, the lower part formed by rolled leaves.
Marks
• Vieillard 1er titre (mark for solid silver 950/1000 in Paris between 1809 and 1819),
• Moyenne Garantie Paris.
• Goldsmith : mark for FA BOULANGER.
Superb condition for this high quality item.
F.A. BOULANGER
He was the successor of the silversmith Jean-Nicolas BOULANGER (1783-1819). His hallmark was registered in 1819.
The Louvre has a dish by BOULANGER, the Palais Fesch in Ajaccio has two episcopal candlesticks and a silver-gilt glove dish, and the MET in New York has 6 liqueur goblets.
F.- A. BOULANGER made a vermeil hot-water fountain based on a design by Percier et Fontaine for Louise-Marie-Thérèse d'Artois, Mademoiselle d'Artois, future Duchess of Parma (1819-1864), first child of the Duke and Duchess of Berry (Sotheby's Paris, 16 May 2023, Jacques Garcia, Intemporel, lot 28: Hot-water gilt-ware fountain by F. A. Boulanger, Paris, 1819-1830, after a design by Percier and Fontaine. Est. 8-10 000 €).