Two Oval Monteiths

1766

TWO OVAL PORCELAIN MONTEITHS (French, 1766) by the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, bearing fluted sides and scalloped edges, the bodies are decorated with polychrome flower sprays. The underside is marked with the Sèvres maker’s mark of two interlaced L's, this encloses an "N" to represent the year 1766, above this is a "J" for the decorator Jubin, and below is a gold star for the gilder Bienfait. Monteiths were used to chill wine bottles and cool wine glasses. The basins would be filled with cold water or ice and the bottles would be placed in, or in the case of glasses they would be inverted and hung from the notched rim.

French

porcelain

5" x 12" x 7 1/2"

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gwendolen E. Rives.

PSNC.6523.1 - .2