After Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (French, 1695-1750): A fine Louis XV French gilt bronze ewer

With flattened spiral gadroons to the body, crisply chased foliage and scroll work to the neck and four-cornered foot, the double-scrolled handle springing from bulrushes and linked to the neck, 25cm high - Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000 - Npn adjugé.

Provenance: Collection of the late Robert O'Connor: Bonhams 13.10.93 lot 102, London.

Note : Meissonnier was an important Parisian designer, architect, goldsmith and silversmith of the early 18th century. His main speciality was as a chaser, however he also made watchcases and Louis
XV appointed him by brevet a master of the corporation des marchands-orfèvres joailliers. His mark has only ever been found on one piece and consists of a crowned fleur-de-lis, j o m and two grains de remède.

Bonhams. Early European Works of Art and Sculpture, including The Avery Collection, Knightsbridge Furniture, Carpets and Rugs, 11 Dec 2007. Knightsbridge