Silver oil holder, resting on a rectangular base decorated in its center with palmettes, the feet in the shape of ...

Silver oil holder, resting on a rectangular base decorated in its center with palmettes, the feet in the shape of sphinx. The carafe holders are decorated with feminine terms of inspiration "return from Egypt". The central catch decorated in its upper part with a double portrait finished by a snake.
Empire period, Paris 1798-1809.
H. 27 x L. 23.5 cm.
Weight : 979 g.
(minor wear)