Lot 506
  • 506

A pair of French silver-mounted glass claret jugs, Auguste Guyot, Paris, circa 1900

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Silver, Glass
  • 31.8cm., 12 1/2 in. high
ovoid glass bodies applied with openwork foliate swag and scroll decoration, covers with ribbon-tied floral bouquet finials, the collars with engraved monograms within ribbon-tied cartouches, leaf-copped scrolling handles, each on a panelled spreading circular base

Condition

Marked to cover and foot. One in good condition. The other with a break to the applied overlay on the body, old repair at this point, overlay pronounced. Otherwise good condition.
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