A superb ovoid ewer resting on a finely chased foot decorated with water leaves. The polished body is adorned with an elegant frieze of palmettes inspired by antiquity.

The handle, decorated with chased foliage, is formed by a finely sculpted swan's head, whose beak forms the spout and terminates in an applied female head, an emblematic motif of the Empire style, here executed with great finesse.

A piece with pure and balanced lines, perfectly illustrating the refinement of early 19th-century French silversmithing.

Dimensions: Length: 15 cm - Height: 31 cm - Base diameter: 9 cm

Material: 950/1000 sterling silver

Weight: 774 grams

Hallmark: 2nd Rooster – Paris mint mark.

Period: 1809/1818

Silversmith: Illegible

Condition: Excellent condition

Origin: France/Paris