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An oil cruet stand with silver stopper in the shape of a shu…
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An oil cruet stand with silver stopper in the shape of a shu…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
An oil cruet stand with silver stopper in the shape of a shuttle, resting on four legs featuring scrollwork and rocaille motifs. The plain body is edged with scrollwork and mouldings. The partially openwork cruet holders consist of uprights chased with vine tendrils and cascading foliage. The stoppers are chased with scrolls and rocaille motifs.
Master silversmith: Edme Pierre Balzac, admitted to the guild in 1739
Paris, 1766–1767
Length: 25 cm
Weight: 799 g
One of the cruet holders requires reattachment.
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