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Description:
French Sterling Silver Confiturier with Spoons, c. 1819-1838, no visible maker's mark, thick cut glass urn with silver stand, double scroll foliate handles, lid with wreath handle above a cut-cardwork foliate roundel, gadrooned rim with slots and lower bracing band for twelve sterling silver vermeil sugar spoons with delicate floral pattern, and square base on four clawed feet with foliate supports; unidentified maker's mark on spoons; ht. 9 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
In very good condition with no evidence of cracks or dents to the silver or glass, save a minor dent on the interior of the lid.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.