AFTER THE HILDESHEIM VASE, BY CHRISTOFLE & CIE, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER ELECTROPLATED JARDINIERES
AFTER THE HILDESHEIM VASE, BY CHRISTOFLE & CIE, PARIS, THIRD QUARTER 19th CENTURY
Each with repoussé body cast in relief with foliate scrolls, gryphons and trident putti, one inscribed 'TRÉSOR D’HILDESHEIM, FAC-SIMILE GALVANIQUE CHRISTOFLE ET CIE’, and numbered ‘1947920’
15 ¼ in. (38.8 cm.) high; 15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) diameter

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The measurements for this lot are not listed in the printed catalogue. The description should read: 15 ¼ in. (38.8 cm.) high; 15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) diameter.

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Lot Essay

On 17 October 1868, a hoard of some 70 pieces of Roman silver dating from the first century AD was found at Hildesheim, Germany. The discovery of these treasures and the nineteenth century taste for historical design inspired numerous silver manufacturers. For example, in 1870, Christofle reproduced the Hildesheim vase along with other notable pieces from the treasure. Another example of this vase by Christofle is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris (see Christofle, 150 Ans d'orfèvrerie, 1991, pp. 60-61).

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