MAKER'S MARK OF JEAN-BAPTISTE-CLAUDE ODIOT, PARIS, 1798-1809
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A fine French Empire silver-gilt ewer and two-handled basin
Maker's mark of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot, Paris, 1798-1809
The vase-shaped ewer on circular foot with water-leaf rim, the body applied with three classical figures of a man lifting an urn, a woman holding fruit basket and another holding two doves, the shoulder with chased water-leaf and engraved laurel foliage band, with similar engraved foliate border, the handle formed as naked winged female standing on a chased pedestal with satyr's mask below, the circular basin resting on spreading foot chased with water-leaves, with broad gadrooned border and bifurcated foliage and swan's head handles, the interior chased with radiating palm leaves and horizontal bands of laurel and vine-leaves, the ewer marked on base and neck, the basin on base and footrim
the ewer 39.5 cm. (15.1/2 in.) high, basin 40 cm. (15.3/4 in.) long
3,960 gr. (127 oz.) (2)
Maker's mark of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot, Paris, 1798-1809
The vase-shaped ewer on circular foot with water-leaf rim, the body applied with three classical figures of a man lifting an urn, a woman holding fruit basket and another holding two doves, the shoulder with chased water-leaf and engraved laurel foliage band, with similar engraved foliate border, the handle formed as naked winged female standing on a chased pedestal with satyr's mask below, the circular basin resting on spreading foot chased with water-leaves, with broad gadrooned border and bifurcated foliage and swan's head handles, the interior chased with radiating palm leaves and horizontal bands of laurel and vine-leaves, the ewer marked on base and neck, the basin on base and footrim
the ewer 39.5 cm. (15.1/2 in.) high, basin 40 cm. (15.3/4 in.) long
3,960 gr. (127 oz.) (2)