Set Of Cruets. Silver And Glass. René-pierre Ferrier, Paris, 1775.

Set of cruets. Silver and glass. René-Pierre Ferrier, Paris, 1775.
Hallmarks.
Set of cruets with salt cellar in coloured silver and clear glass, consisting of two jugs with handles, elongated necks and spouts, and a body with a circular base, with a faceted exterior, an oval tray with two supports for the jugs and two others for the stoppers (decorated with leaves and fruits). The tray has four volute-shaped feet, a decoration that is repeated at the ends of the tray, and two architectural forms on the longer sides, where the supports for the spice racks are located. The supports of the jugs have openwork decoration based on architectural motifs framing baskets with grapes, vine leaves and flowers. The hallmarks on the silver pieces indicate that they are the work of René-Pierre Ferrier (his hallmark can be seen), made in Paris between 1775 and 1776 (crowned M; "Maison Commune" mark) and with the corresponding taxes paid (the crowned A -this one in particular was used in Paris between 1775 and 1781- and the bull's head -same as the previous one-). René-Pierre Ferrier was a French goldsmith whose mark can be seen used on works from 1775, the year he obtained the status of master. The shape of the tray recalls other works by the same goldsmith dating from the end of the century and presenting a more pronounced "nave or boat shape". The decorative elements respond to neoclassicism, a style very popular in France at that time. It is possible to find pieces similar to this one in some private collections and in institutions such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris (Petit Palais), dated between 1783 and 1784 (inventory PPO2012), or at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Weight: 558 gr. silver / 1245 gr. c/bottle. - Size: 27x16x23 cm