A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER MOUNTED GLASS COVERED EWERS, late 19th Century, each with glass egg form body with long cylindrical neck, on raised circular silver base, the lower body with openwork stiff leaf with ivy band above, the main section with flower baskets divided by laurel sprays and joined by floral festoons, all issuing from tied ribbon, the base, neck mount and hinged cover with conforming motifs, the neck also with vacant oval cartouche, with multi scroll foliate handle, the cover topped by wreath finial, (one ewer lacking finial, with losses)--12¼in. (31.1cm.) high (2)