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ATTRIBUTED TO THE ORLEANS JURISDICTION FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY Silver water pitcher, resting on a pedestal molded with gradated fillets, the body of baluster form is enhanced by two rushes halfway up the neck at the level of the spout, the latter representing an Indian head wearing a feather headdress. The handle with scrolls is chiseled with a foliage pattern over the whole height, enhanced with the upper scroll of a large leaf. Master silversmith: unlicensed, attributed to a member of the CASTERA or CAILLIER family Weight : 788 g - height : 25 cm Condition : restorations of use Marked : repoinçonné à la minerve JURIDICTION OF ORLEANS, FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY A silver jug. Master silversmith: a member of the CASTERA or CALLIER family, unlicensed
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ATTRIBUTED TO THE ORLEANS JURISDICTION FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY Silver water pitcher, resting on a pedestal molded with gradated fillets, the body of baluster form is enhanced by two rushes halfway up the neck at the level of the spout, the latter representing an Indian head wearing a feather headdress. The handle with scrolls is chiseled with a foliage pattern over the whole height, enhanced with the upper scroll of a large leaf. Master silversmith: unlicensed, attributed to a member of the CASTERA or CAILLIER family Weight : 788 g - height : 25 cm Condition : restorations of use Marked : repoinçonné à la minerve JURIDICTION OF ORLEANS, FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY A silver jug. Master silversmith: a member of the CASTERA or CALLIER family, unlicensed
