Adrien HEBRARD (1865–1937) and Henri HUSSON (1852–1914) for - Lot 287

Adrien HEBRARD (1865–1937) and Henri HUSSON (1852–1914) for CHAMPAGNE VEUVE-CLIQUOT Commemorative goblet shaped like a Gothic ciborium, made of vermeil (gold over silver). Commissioned for the fiftieth birthday of Alfred WERLE (1838–1907), head of the champagne house in 1906. The chalice bears the inscription (in Gothic script) applied to the surface: “Fiftieth Anniversary of Alfred Werle_ m.d.ccc.m.” The base attachment is decorated with vine tendrils and grape clusters on an amati background. Polylobed base adorned with portraits of former heads of the champagne house in slight relief (Madame CLIQUOT-PONSARDIN, Monsieur Edouard WERLE, and Monsieur Alfred WERLE). The base also features the motto: “Tout vient du ciel” in applied lettering. First-title Minerva hallmark (body and base). Master goldsmith’s hallmark: (“AH” and Etruscan vase) for Adrien HEBRARD, active circa 1903–1922. Henri HUSSON’s hallmark/stamp: (Neo-Gothic monogram). Stamp in full: “A.HEBRARD PARIS.” Each medallion is monogrammed with a “P” (probably created by Pierre PALIN). H: 13.2 cm. Base diameter: 12.6 cm. Neck diameter: 12.9 cm. Weight: 448.7 grams.