Silver and porcelain surtout de table by Tétard Frères and Samson
By Samson et Cie (French, 1845-1969) | Tétard Frères (French, founded 1880)
£45,000
This wonderful surtout de table features exceptional porcelain adornments evocative of the Rococo style and refined silver mounts that hint at the Art Deco.
This superb surtout de table is crafted from silver and porcelain, with the silver by Tétard Frères and the porcelain by Samson, two of the leading French firms in their respective crafts.
The surtout features a mirrored three-section silver framed base, with the central section roughly oval in shape, and the two smaller flanking sections resembling lobes. The central section hosts a silver and porcelain tazza: the gadrooned silver oval bowl is raised on a porcelain rockwork stem modelled with colourful flowers and putti. Four porcelain figural groups surround the tazza, each modelled as a putto seated on a parcel gilt plinth, with the four figures representing the four seasons. The two flanking sections of the surtout are centred with candelabra, each candelabrum with a plinth-form porcelain base moulded with applied flowers and foliage, and with each candelabrum issuing four S-scroll silver branches.
The porcelain is marked for Samson, and the silver is fully hallmarked for Tétard.