THE ORLOFF SERVICE: A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PAIR OF LOUIS XV SILVER WINE COOLERS Mark of Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers Paris, 1770 Each vase form, on spreading circular foot with waterleaves, the neck with broad flutes above a row of pearling, the shoulder applied with garlands of ivy above gadrooning, the handles of stylized scrolling snakes with acanthus and pendant husk, the rim with band of laurel; marked with charge and export discharge of Julien Alaterre; also with Russian hallmarks for St. Petersburg 1784, standard mark 91, and assaymaster Nikifor Moschalkin; one with engraved and stamped inventory number 6 marked with French marks in interior and inside footrim, one with inventory number 11 marked with French marks under base and inside footrim; both with export discharge on outer footrim and later French control marks on rim and foot 10½in. (26.6cm.) high; 304oz. (9468gr.) (2)
THE ORLOFF SERVICE: A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PAIR OF LOUIS XV SILVER WINE COOLERS Mark of Jacques-Nicolas Roettiers Paris, 1770 Each vase form, on spreading circular foot with waterleaves, the neck with broad flutes above a row of pearling, the shoulder applied with garlands of ivy above gadrooning, the handles of stylized scrolling snakes with acanthus and pendant husk, the rim with band of laurel; marked with charge and export discharge of Julien Alaterre; also with Russian hallmarks for St. Petersburg 1784, standard mark 91, and assaymaster Nikifor Moschalkin; one with engraved and stamped inventory number 6 marked with French marks in interior and inside footrim, one with inventory number 11 marked with French marks under base and inside footrim; both with export discharge on outer footrim and later French control marks on rim and foot 10½in. (26.6cm.) high; 304oz. (9468gr.) (2)
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