Bowl In Solid Silver And Vermeil And Its Crystal Lining Forming A Table Planter

Elegant presentation bowl or table planter in crystal and solid silver
The frame is in solid 1st title 950/1000 silver, the interior plated with gold. It receives in its central part a geometric pierced motif. The lip and the base are molded, the latter topped with a torus of embossed laurels, all supported by 4 small feet. The frame is made of colorless crystal, the cut edge elegantly reflecting the reflections of the crystal.

Hallmarks
•    Minerve 1er titre (French mark for solid silver 950/1000).
•    Master goldsmith (unidentifiable).

Dimensions
•    Height: 9.2 cm.
•    Length: 8 inches.
•    Width: 14.2 cm.

Gross weight: 1016 grams.
Net weight: 176 grams.

Interesting pattern evoking embroidery and whose geometric character recalls the ornamental repertoire of the Consulate/Empire period and announces that of Art Deco.

These elegant and precious bowls are used just as much to collect flowers as to present fruits or food. Here the colorless crystal allows you to play with the content and its chromatic ranges. Very sober, the piece is nonetheless a work of good quality, so the goldsmith thought of plating the silver with fine gold inside for the sake of refinement.