LARGE CHOCOLATE MAKER

made of silver. The pear-shaped body rests on three fluted, dentilled tubular feet, joined by cubes decorated with rosettes. The lower section is decorated with medallions depicting labouring putti and a garland of laurel leaves held in place by bucrania, set against a background of a Greek fret frieze.
The upper section, which is fluted, features a spout in the shape of an eagle’s head and is adorned with a further medallion. The carved wooden handle is adorned with a clasp. The hinged lid is adorned with a frieze of pearls and gadroons and crowned with a removable natural-coloured rose, revealing the lid of the spice container. The finely worked base features a radiating fleur-de-lis surrounded by laurel leaves.
Ath, 1780. 
Height: 33.5 cm.
Gross weight: 1,064 g. 
(Signs of wear and scratches from use, a few minor imperfections; sold as is).