Liège silver oil and vinegar cruet, Jean-Baptiste Dehaye, 17 - Lot 279

Liège silver oil and vinegar cruet, Jean-Baptiste Dehaye, 1772 Solid silver and cut crystal oil and vinegar cruet made in Liège in 1772, fully hallmarked, the stand resting on four Rocaille-style feet and fitted with an openwork handle, the center adorned with an orientalizing motif featuring a figure in exotic costume, characteristic of the Liège decorative repertoire of the second half of the XVIIIᵉ century, bearing the hallmarks of the Prince-Evêché de Liège (double eagle with vintage 1772), the City of Liège hallmark, the control hallmark (letter L) and the master hallmark of Jean-Baptiste Dehaye, a silversmith active in Liège at the time, accompanied by its two original crystal decanters adapted to the stand, one of which shows a small old chip at the rim. Details: Origin Liège; date 1772; master Jean-Baptiste Dehaye; materials solid silver and cut crystal; height 22.5 cm; width 19 cm; weight 727 g; condition good old condition, one carafe has a small old chip at the rim.