PARIS 1798 - 1809 Condiment set in silver and... Lot 43

PARIS 1798 - 1809 Condiment set in silver and cut crystal consisting of a vinegar holder complete with its decanters and stoppers, a pair of double salt shakers complete with crystal interiors and four individual salt shakers (missing one crystal replaced by a smaller one). A model in the glory of the First Empire: the central holds decorated with an eagle with outstretched wings surmounting a globe, the uprights of the set with eagle motifs enhanced with lion's claws, the departure of the shaft of the oiler holder in imitation of a fountain showing a lion's head carrying the cork holders. Condition: old repairs (some oiler holder nuts changed - some welds) no missing. Goldsmith: Marc JACQUART, inscribes in 1798 Net weight: 2181.20 g Dimensions : - oil/vinegar maker : length : 27,7 cm - width : 14,4 cm - height : 34,6 cm - double salt shaker: length: 20 cm - height: 23.7 cm - individual salt shaker: diameter: 7.5 cm - height: 7.2 m