PUIFORCAT Antique French Sterling Silver Louis XV st. Chocolate Pot with Muddler

  

Ravishing antique French sterling silver Louis XV style chocolate pot , complete with original wooden'moussoir' muddler mixing stick, by the prestigious House of Puiforcat. The body of the pot is chased with a rocaille border and features a splendid asymmetrical cartouche framed by scroll, rocaille, floral and foliate motifs (no monogram). Its removable wooden side handle screws into a very decorative ferrule, The rocaille clad domed lid is surmounted by a finely detailed floral hinged finial, which opens to reveal the aperture for the muddler mixing stick (used to stir and whisk the contents without losing heat). Very finely crafted from the highest quality silver, it is stamped with the French Minerve 1st standard silver mark.

950 on body and lid, and carries the maker's mark and signature for celebrated silversmith Emile PUIFORCAT , active in 1857. Professionally cleaned by our Parisian silversmith, condition is excellent with only light signs of use to note, and the wooden handle and muddler are perfectly preserved. Measures 8.8" (22,5 cm) high, 9.25" (23.5 cm) wide with handle, and has a 3.9 (9.8 cm) diameter.

The muddler is 11.3 / 28,8 cm in length. Total Weight : 845.4 grams.

Depuis 1895, HAGERTY est considéré par les Cours Royales et les plus grands Orfèvres comme la référence en matière de soin et protection de l'argenterie. We use the above range of Hagerty products in the care and cleaning of silverware items we sell (examples below). N'oubliez pas de m'ajouter à votre liste de favoris. The item "PUIFORCAT Antique French Sterling Silver Louis XV st. Chocolate Pot with Muddler" is in sale since Monday, December 2, 2019.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (. The seller is "art-80" and is located in Amiens. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Composition: Sterling Silver
• Style: Louis XV
• Age: 1850-1899
• Type: Chocolate Pot
• Brand: PUIFORCAT
• Maker: Emile Puiforcat