An 18th-Century Ewer Illuminated by Candlelight

Result EUR140,800

Published on 24 October 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 13 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

17th and 18th-century silverware pieces with Parisian and provincial hallmarks.

Étienne-Hème Maisonrouge (admitted as master in 1722), silver ewer with ovolo-molded... An 18th-Century Ewer Illuminated by Candlelight

Étienne-Hème Maisonrouge (admitted as master in 1722), silver ewer with ovolo-molded pedestal and baluster-shaped body, appliqué decoration of reeds and lambrequins on a matt background, weight 1,180 g/41.6 oz, h. 26.5 cm/10.4 in.
Result: €140,800

There are many ewers in life: finally, it was not the one on the cover of Gazette no. 31 that graced this sale , as it was withdrawn, but a Parisian model also from the early 18 th century. This silver ewer, standing on a pedestal with molded ovolos, with a body decorated in…

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