Silver Spice Jugs by Mathieu Guillaume, Liège, Belgium, 1785-1790, Set of 2

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Artist: mathieu guillaume period: 18th century style: louis 15th - transition condition: good condition material: sterling silver height: 17 cm

… Read more Artist: mathieu guillaume period: 18th century style: louis 15th - transition condition: good condition material: sterling silver height: 17 cm

elegant pair of silver spice casters (or sugar shakers) by the liège silversmith mathieu guillaume, active circa 1753–1790. Each finely hammered and repoussé vessel features richly modelled acanthus leaves and rococo scrolls, topped with an openwork lid surmounted by a rooster finial – the heraldic emblem of liège. The bodies are delicately engraved in pointillé with bird motifs – a swan, a peacock, and a rooster – evoking purity, vigilance, and grace, typical of the refined liège silverwork of the late eighteenth century. Both bear the liège city mark (lion in a shield, under prince-bishop de hoensbroeck, 1784–1792) together with the maker’s mark “m g” for mathieu guillaume. Superb condition, no repairs, fine patina and perfectly fitting lids. Comparable examples are held in the musée curtius, liège (inv. L.1788.23 and l.1790.11).

height: 17 cm combined weight: 380 g silver fineness: approx. 800/1000 period: late 18th century (c.1785–1790) origin: workshop of mathieu guillaume, liège a rare and museum-quality pair, exemplifying the elegance of late rococo liège silverwork. This piece has an attribution mark,
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