Emile Delaire: Large Sterling Silver Bread Or Fruit Basket Louis XVI Style - Mascarons

Exceptional large Bread or Fruit Basket in Solid Silver. Oval in shape, it rests on four scrolled feet with superb Mascarons on the attachments. Perimeter with embossed and chiseled decoration of combs/foliage, foliage and flower garlands, blank asymmetrical cartouches. Under the handles of the model we also find the attributes of Music on one side and Gardening on the other. Minerva Hallmark 1st Title (.950) and Hallmark of the Master Goldsmith Specialty Jeweler Emile DELAIRE (Hallmark with the initials "ED" and a helmeted woman's head) received in 1882. This exceptional large basket with spectacular decoration is in very good condition, also serviced and cleaned by our Goldsmith, and just micro-scratches from use to note. To discover through the attached photos...

Max. Length : 40.8 cm
Width: 25.5 cm
Max. Height : 10.5 cm
Weight : 853.2 grams