19th Century Ewer by Elkington, after the Original by Paul de Lamerie

18th century silver salver by Paul de Lamerie English, 1744 Height 3cm, diameter 27cm Hailing from the workshop of the eminent Dutch-born English silversmith, Paul de Lamerie (1688...

Antique 19th century middle Eastern tinned copper ewer. Nice decorative old rustic hand-hammered ewer in the Mameluke style. Moorish middle e...

Pair of Sevres ewer-form mantel decorations, 19th century, hand-painted with scenes front and back, bronze mounts with cherubs at top and seashells around ...

Charles X light-blue opaline ewer with a high handle and resting on a circular foot. Its delicate color and the purity of its elegant form are representat...

Original zoomorphic pitcher ewer in the shape of a partridge. Beautiful item made of silver plate for the head of the partridge nicely chiseled showing the lovely texture of feathers and blown blue glass for the body part, with a handle on the back. Yellow-colored glass eyes. The Head of the partridge is mounted on a hinge forming a movable lid for the pitcher-ewer. This kind of pitcher ewer was mainly used to serve delicious alcohol or liquor with flavor and aroma, such as pear, and mirabelle plum, as it was during the "Belle Epoque" a very fashionable and refined custom. This colored blown glass was produced by the Portieux Crystal factory created in 1705, it has a written mark "Deposé" beneath the body of the ewer, french work from the late 19th century, probably from Napoleon III period. The history of this factory known as the "Portieux crystal factory" actually begins in Tonnoy in 1690. In 1698, Duke Leopold I of Lorraine granted letters patent to Sieur de la Pommeraye, owner of the premises, associated with François Magnien, holder of the know-how, the exclusivity of glass manufacturing and trade in his duchy. In 1898, the Grand Duchess of Vladimir, wife of the brother of Tsar Nicolas II, discovered the factory while on a cure in Contrexéville. She will become a frequent customer. in 1960, the company supplies many prestigious customers: Maxim's, Brasserie Lipp, Hôtel de Crillon, Le Bristol...

Set of four ewers in crystal cut with twisted ribs and silver mount. Every ewer has a relief wave design at the neck, a shell beak and twisted handle. The hinged lid is decorated wit...