Pair of blown and cut crystal ewers with facets and fluting mounted in silver, the crystal engraved with flowering vases and foliage. The neck of the ewer is finely chased with floral motifs, vine shoots and ribbons. The spout is closed by a lid whose grip is decorated with a floral motif in relief. The handle of these ewers continues on the body and is linked to the openwork base decorated with a laurel frieze at the foot. Louis XVI style.
Head of Minerve, from 1838.
Silversmith’s mark: Edouard Ernie (guêtre symbol), Saglier’s successor.
Dim: Height 11.22 in.
Weight: 36.75 oz