" Flared Crystal Carafe With Twisted Pommel, Late 19th Century, Hallmarked Solid Silver Frame"
Very beautiful twisted flared solid crystal caraphe with silver mount (hallmarked on the lid. Decorated with a handle with a beautiful flight and a chiseled set collar with a flap hat and fine elegant pouring spout. This is a high quality piece, balanced, elegant and of modest size, the well-ornamented body is of good thickness, as for the well-chiseled mount with baroque scrolls like the handle with acanthus leaf motif, the flap is decorated with a fine sheaf motif and the grace of the spout is remarkable. It is a pretty useful decorative practical piece and in very good original condition, the crystal as the mount.. A precious and very chic piece...