Solid silver centerpiece in a round shape, placed on rolling clog feet. The subject is a decoration of sheep as well as heads of bulls framing a sculpture of a Shepherd dressed in the antique, probably CERES symbolizing earthly fertility. This sculpture rests on a fluted, leafy base, shaped like cornucopias.
Dimensions: height 58 cm - Diameter of the base 52 X 50 CM
Material: Silver 1st title 950/°°
Weight: 12 kg approx.
Hallmark: MINERVA
Period: Second half of the 19th century
Goldsmith: CHRISTOFLE in PARIS
Origin: France
From 1870, the Ministry of Agriculture instituted a competition between the greatest French goldsmiths for the creation of pieces of silverware given to the winners of the Agricultural Exhibitions and CHRISTOFLE participated in it.
