A FRENCH SILVER OIL AND VINEGAR CRUET STAND
APPARENTLY NO MAKER'S MARK, PARIS, FIRST STANDARD, 1809/19
Boat-shaped with eagle head and acanthus leaf terminals at either end with rings dependent from the eagles' beaks, the sides engraved with scrolling foliage flanking an oval cartouche centred by a shield initialled IB, the fretwork-pierced receiver flanked by campana-shaped holders for the bottle stoppers (lacks bottles), on oval pedestal foot
8½ in. (21.5 cm) high; 8¼ in. (20.9 cm.) long
27.25 oz. (846 gr.)
A FRENCH SILVER OIL AND VINEGAR CRUET STAND
APPARENTLY NO MAKER'S MARK, PARIS, FIRST STANDARD, 1809/19
Boat-shaped with eagle head and acanthus leaf terminals at either end with rings dependent from the eagles' beaks, the sides engraved with scrolling foliage flanking an oval cartouche centred by a shield initialled IB, the fretwork-pierced receiver flanked by campana-shaped holders for the bottle stoppers (lacks bottles), on oval pedestal foot
8½ in. (21.5 cm) high; 8¼ in. (20.9 cm.) long
27.25 oz. (846 gr.)
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