Ferdinand Ducot Silver Mounted Claret Jugs c1870

Description

Heading : Pair of French Minerva silver claret jugs
Date : c1870
Period : Napoleon III
Origin : Silver made by Ferdinand Ducot of Bordeaux. France.
Decoration : Slice cut. wrythen. and gadrooned glass within an ornate silver mount. Floral and foliate repoussé and applied silver decoration with chased detailing. The silver is of the highest calibre of craftsmanship.
Size :  Height 32cm. max diameter approx 12 cm
Condition : Excellent. one small loss of a leaf to the base of the right side of one handle.
Restoration : None
Weight : 2345 grams

For more information and similar designs please see The Decanter Ancient to Modern by Andy McConnell Pg. 310-331

Why not pour your claret from of a jug made at the source!