Antique French Silverplate Louis XVI Style Mini Trophy Urn with Greek Key Handles

A small French silverplate urn in the Louis XVI style, built like a trophy for something modest and well deserved. Angular Greek key handles rise from a square, footed base to frame a fluted bowl, finished with a pierced gallery and a ribboned medallion at the front. Its original job was likely as a table salt, the kind of small formality French dinners were full of.

Now it's free to hold rings, a few matches, a single gardenia, or nothing at all, which also looks quite good. The silverplate has a soft, mellow shine with darker tones in the recesses, which keeps the detail crisp.

Details

• Origin: France
• Material: silverplate
• Style: Louis XVI style, with Greek key handles, a pierced gallery, and scrolled feet
• Dimensions: 3.5" × 3.25"
• Condition: light wear to the plating consistent with age and use. Please review all photos.