Chinese Export Silver Rosewater Sprinkler C1890 French Marks 19 Oz For Sale

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We are quite pleased to offer this unusually large beautifully crafted late 19th century rosewater sprinkler.

Bearing French import marks.

We believe it is Chinese. Made for the French market. Though given the Japanese influence in the raised chrysanthemum, we cannot totally rule out Meiji origin.

Briefly, sprinklers date back centurie in the Muslim world. Often placed at the entryway for visitors to refresh themselves before entering. Mid-19th century Victorian tables included sprinklers, the precurrsors to finger bowls.

Classic long tapering detachable neck, to bulbous lower resevoir.

Delicate chrysanthemum and streaming vine garland. Suspended from oval stay with tassle.

Series of French inspired streaming leaf tip borders.

The tapering neck with leafy streams set within beaded frame.

Elaborate beaded centre globe and urn, supporting pierced egg shape finial.

This rare Chinese silver rosewater sprinker for the French market is 15 1/4 inches.

Thick heavy guage solid silver construction it weighs 19 1/2 standard ounces.

Signed with series of six 1838 to present French swan marks.

Excellent condition. Rich lusterous silver patina. The floral garland and leaf tip decoration retains most all of its detail. Neck unscrews tightly for filling. Tiny shallow bumps along base edge

For the discerning collector of the finest Chinese export silver. An exceptionally rare Chinese export silver floral garland and tassle rosewater sprinkle. With French import hallmarks.

Please feel free to inquire directly about this, or any item we've listed. Whether the item is alone or part of a set. We very much welcome your interest. We are collectors first. As such, we are quite easy to work with.

We happily combine items when shipping, saving you costs. We ship twice weekly, usually US Postal Priority. Fully insured for domestic packages, and air parcel overseas. We charge a bit more than actual cost for custom size boxes, shipping materials and to pay for professional packing.

We make great effort to accurately describe each item listed. Returns are accepted, if either condition, country of origin or dating is significantly incorrect. In such cases we refund your shipping costs as well. Like you, we are only human, and make mistakes. Hopefully, not too many.

Remember, the items you see are antiques. Hence, have an expected amount of wear from normal use. As such, returning an item because we failed to mention the tiniest bit of wear, or barely discernible flaw is not acceptable. Nor do we accept returns based on buyer's remorse. Nor change of taste, or because a buyer did not realize how "small" four inches might be once in hand.

Please note, Massachusetts residents are subject to sales tax.

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We received favorable notice in the March 12th, 2006 New York Times. Page 8, Business Section, in a well written article on silver collecting. Copy furnished upon request.

From our personal collection, a fine mid 19th century coin silver basket by Edward & John Moore is illustrated in the cover article in May/June 2008 Silver Magazine.

Enjoy....and good fortune in your offerding.

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