Offered by Galerie Lassus
Elegant solid silver mustard pot, Louis XIV style.
Inspired by models from the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
This beautiful mustard pot rests on a circular pedestal decorated with gadroons. The body is encircled by a reed; the lower part is decorated with appliques and the upper part is engraved with lambrequins on a matte background.
It ends with a domed lid with a gadrooned and engraved border.
Mark: Minerva, 1st grade 950/1000.
Silversmith: Émile Puiforcat.
Paris, 20th century work.
Perfect condition.
Minerva hallmark on the lid, body, foot, and handle.
Silversmith's hallmark on the body and under the foot in full.