Charles Mérite - Pair Of Crystal And Sterling Silver Ewers

The spherical crystal body is encircled by an openwork mount decorated with foliate scrolls and flowers. The neck is adorned with a frieze of acanthus leaves, extending into a finely molded spout. The twisted handle terminates in foliate scrolls. The circular base is decorated with a frieze of stylized palmettes.

Silver hallmark: boar.
Maker: Charles Merite, active between 1869 and 1892. He received medals at the Universal Exhibitions of 1878, silver in 1889, and gold in 1889.
Height: 24 cm