LILLE 1775 - Lot 216

LILLE 1775 Louis XV-period silver oil and vinegar cruet mount with a pinched movement base. The uprights form openwork vine shoots and bunches of grapes. Central socket with shell, veiled and scrolled ends, the body engraved with a vine leaf and grape. Resting on four small feet forming openwork foliage. Base engraved on the reverse with the weight of the period: "I.A.D.M" 17 onces 4(?) gras". Charge mark for LILLE (1755-1776). Jury hallmark (letter date E) for LILLE 1774-1775. Master goldsmith's hallmark: ("RID" under crown), for Roger-Joseph DESBOUVRY, received in 1758. Base with second-title department hallmarks and large guarantee hallmark for LILLE (1819-1838). Total height (with central grip and handle): 25 cm. Length: 19.5 cm. Depth: 11.5 cm. Weight: 533.6 grams.