Puckering's Antiques

Description

A truly stylish silver plated ice bucket just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been overhauled, professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory.

Created in a simple octagonal shape with a swing handle and also retaining the original drainer which sits in the base creating a reservoir for water to collect at the bottom.

Fully marked for " Ravinet D'Enfert " , the silversmith is well renowned for producing silver pieces for the world renowned fashion house of Hermès a testement to the high quality of their work.

Superb condition measuring 5 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 6" (excluding handle).

Ravinet Denfert History :

The company founded in 1845 by E. Tonnelier was acquired in 1882 by Louis Ravinet (1854-1925). In 1891, Charles d'Enfert (1865-1960) entered into a partnership with Louis Ravinet and the company took the denomination of Ravinet d'Enfert. Ravinet d'Enfert has been located in Paris for more than a century at the Hotel de Caumartin, 83 rue du Temple in the « Marais ».
The company was specialized in production of silver forks and spoons and silverware in general. For silverplated items, nickel silver models were manufactured in the Mouroux factory (Seine et Marne) created in 1895 by Louis Ravinet.
In 1923, Louis Ravinet and Charles d'Enfert transferred to their sons André Ravinet and Jacques d'Enfert (1900-1982) the company management.
The firm participated on a regular basis in exhibitions and received high rewards: gold medals at the Lyon Universal Exhibition in 1894 and Brussels in 1897. Ravinet d’Enfert was exhibiting in the International exhibitions of 1900, 1925 and 1937, and obtained a silver medal in Brussels in 1958.

Item: 44395
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