A FRENCH SILVER-GILT AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL GOTHIC REVIVAL EWER AND BASIN
MARK OF "PICARD" WITH CROSS ABOVE, CIRCA 1860
Trailing flowers chased around cylindrical neck of ewer, trefoil panels of leaves and flowers between polychrome champlevé enamel quatrefoil panels with flowers set out in cruciform, on quatrefoil foot, foliate scroll handle terminating in panther head and incorporating an animal's limb, the basin with conforming decoration, either end applied with animal torsos with hind legs supporting twin panther head and leaf motifs, bead borders throughout
Ewer 10¾ in. high (27.2 cm.), basin 15¼ in. long (38.5 cm.)
Gross weight 50 oz. (1550 gm.) (2)
A FRENCH SILVER-GILT AND CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL GOTHIC REVIVAL EWER AND BASIN
MARK OF "PICARD" WITH CROSS ABOVE, CIRCA 1860
Trailing flowers chased around cylindrical neck of ewer, trefoil panels of leaves and flowers between polychrome champlevé enamel quatrefoil panels with flowers set out in cruciform, on quatrefoil foot, foliate scroll handle terminating in panther head and incorporating an animal's limb, the basin with conforming decoration, either end applied with animal torsos with hind legs supporting twin panther head and leaf motifs, bead borders throughout
Ewer 10¾ in. high (27.2 cm.), basin 15¼ in. long (38.5 cm.)
Gross weight 50 oz. (1550 gm.) (2)
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