19th Century French Silver Gilt Set Of Six Comports, Boin-Taburet, c.1890

Antique early-20th Century German Art Neuveau Impressively large solid silver and enamel centrepiece. The bowl raised on four spreading scroll feet, decora...

Antique late 19th Century Indian Kutch solid silver centrepiece. This impressive and substantial silver bowl is crafted with remarkable skill, featuring an elaborate repoussé design ...

Elegant centerpiece in finely chiseled vermeil. Composed of a Baccarat cut-crystal cup from which emerge four sinuous light-arms. The whole rests on a scalloped mirrored tray adorned with foliage, with a molded contour of wrapped rushes and ending with four openwork feet. The two French goldsmiths George Boin and his son-in-law Emile Taburet created circa 1875 in Paris the company Boin-Taburet. They made many silver pieces inspired by the beautiful services of the eighteenth century. At the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, Georges Boin presented a “service de toilette” inspired by the work of François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791), and then at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, several epergnes, including one of them executed after drawings by the famous artist Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695-1750), as well as tea sets of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. Boin-Taburet firm also exhibited a tureen and platter after Pierre Germain...

Superbly stylish large Art Deco chrome plated modernist coupe /comport dating to the 1930's and originating from France. The design is a simple circular dish which has three circular...