Milk jug in the Louis XVI style

Silver. On a rounded, profiled, and shaped base is placed a conical body with a high-set short spout and a slightly protruding rim. The handle is made of ebony with shaped facets and is attached to the base with a floral rosette. The smooth wall is decorated in the lower half with thin, flat grooves. A stylized laurel leaf garland runs along the center as a decorative band. Gilded inside. Signature, French export mark from 1879, maker’s mark. Weight approximately 335 g. Height 16.5 cm. Compare with Rosenberg, vol. IV, no. 5920. French silver milk jug in the Louis XVI style. Gilded inside. French export mark, maker’s mark. France. Edmond Mol. Late 19th century.