Pr. Ornate French Silver .950 Claret Wine Jugs - Claude Doutre-Roussel, Paris

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Pr. Ornate French Silver .950 Claret Wine Jugs - Claude Doutre-Roussel, Paris
A pair of French First Standard (.950) Silver-Mounted Glass Claret Jugs, late 19th century, by Claude Doutre-Roussel, Paris, in the rococo taste.
Pear shaped glass body is decorated with vertical fluting and etched with Musical instrument motif & crossed torches on the opposite side.  The silver is pierced and decorated with opposing cartouches the the neck and collar in a "duck's beak' spout with hinged lid.  Each stands on a circular foot with Rococo style apron and four feet.
French marks impressed in bottom of each with D.Roussel maker's mark.
Each jug measures 9 3/4" high,  4-3/4"in diameter.
Both are in excellent condition.
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