A FRENCH RESTORATION SILVER-GILT TEA-URN
MARK OF F. A. BOULANGER, PARIS, 1819-1838
Ovoid and on square plinth supported on four foliage-capped ram's horn & hoof feet, centred with two anthemia, lily and palm leaf bands with beaded bands above, the lower part of detachable body enclosed in chased anthemion and palm foliage calyx, lion's skin, the other with Eros and Aphrodite, the dolphin's head spigot with pierced mother-of-pearl tap, the slightly raised cover with detachable basket of fruit finial rising from foliate calyx, the interior with plain detachable cylinder and cover
24 in. (61 cm.) high
gross weight 258 oz. (8,034 gr.)
A FRENCH RESTORATION SILVER-GILT TEA-URN
MARK OF F. A. BOULANGER, PARIS, 1819-1838
Ovoid and on square plinth supported on four foliage-capped ram's horn & hoof feet, centred with two anthemia, lily and palm leaf bands with beaded bands above, the lower part of detachable body enclosed in chased anthemion and palm foliage calyx, lion's skin, the other with Eros and Aphrodite, the dolphin's head spigot with pierced mother-of-pearl tap, the slightly raised cover with detachable basket of fruit finial rising from foliate calyx, the interior with plain detachable cylinder and cover
24 in. (61 cm.) high
gross weight 258 oz. (8,034 gr.)
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