Pair Of Silver And Crystal Gustave Keller Louis XVI Style Baskets

Rare baskets in pair, solid silver, decorated with braces, knots and flower garlands, Louis XVI style, late 19th century. They have their crystal verrine (one is thicker than the other) Minerva hallmarks, from Master Goldsmith Gustave Keller, and from the G. Geller Paris brand. They each weigh 511 and 512 grams (without their verrine). The Maison Keller founded in 1857 is a great Parisian house, which obtained gold and silver medals at the universal exhibitions. Supplier to European courts, Russia and Tsar Nicolas II. Many works in the Museums. For information: you can look at the Proantic file dedicated to this House, by clicking on the following link: https://www.proantic.com/magazine/?s=Gustave+Keller.