An Empire Silver-Gilt Ewer and Basin, Gabriel-Jacques-André Bompart, Paris, circa 1810

the vase-form ewer and oval basin with gadrooned borders and die-rolled bands of swans and urns topped with fruit amongst scolls of flowering foliage against a matted ground and applied with bearded masks, the ewer handle formed as a winged nymph

re-gilt, basin with scratches to sides and center, both with wear to high spots of die-roll band, ewer with two slight creases to body on one side, otherwise good condition
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