CUT CRYSTAL AND SILVER CONFITURIER Goldsmith Charles-Louis Dupré, insculpation 1827 Paris, 1827-1838 Of ovoid form, the square gadrooned base on four claw feet, the handles with foliate scrolls, the rim with pearl moldings, the lid surmounted by a pumpkin-shaped grip on a foliate and flowery terrace; engraved with a monogram; shock and crack on the base. Twelve small spoons in vermeil, filets pattern, silversmith Charles-Salomon Mahler, insculpation 1824, Paris, 1824-1838; wear and tear. H.: 29 cm (11 ½ in.) Gross weight (confiturier): 1 Kg 968 Weight (spoons): 240 gr. (13) Source : Sale in Paris, Hôtel Drouot, June 7, 2004, lot 44. A silver and cut crystal jam pot, by Charles-Louis Dupre, Paris, 1827-1838, together with thirteen silver-gilt spoons, by Charles-Salomon Mahler, Paris, 1824-1838

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