Elegant Crystal & Vermeil Pitcher By Risler & Carre ~Sold~

This woud be considered as the perfect addition to a summer meal or tea time!
A lovely and dainty  Gilded Antique French Silver and Crystal ‘Verseuse’ or Pitcher. Perfect to pour out a homemade limonade or ‘orangeade’. The body is in heavy wheel cut crystal, in perfect condition. It is topped by a lovely Vermeil gilded, gadroon lined lid, which also shows water pearls designs and water lily leaves.

The lid is activated by a thumb press delicately decorated by a shell design.
The crystal is in perfect condition, the ‘vermeil’ shows a little wear but is still very present. The piece is absolutely charming.
The lid is removable hence we are able to give you both the full weight and the silver weight.

The Hallmark is Minerva 1-1st title – 1838 -1919 – Paris
The Makers Mark is for ‘Maître Orfèvre’ is Risler and Carre and shows a Star and a Square with the name Risler written out between.
His mark was created in 1897 and canceled in 1912.
His address was listed as, 16 rue du Faubourg St Honore, in Paris.

H: 6.11"Reference number: SH-106