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Cruet Stand (Huilier)
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About this work
These bottles would have held oil and vinegar. Their silver stoppers, decorated with grapes and the leaves of vines, hint at their function. Master goldsmith Robert-Joseph Auguste was known for his silverwork in the neoclassical style. This style is present on the supports for these bottles whose stylized columns and scrollwork pull inspiration from the art of classical antiquity.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineCruet Stand (Huilier), 1766. Robert Joseph Auguste (French, 1723–after 1795). Silver and glass; overall: 20.8 x 14.6 cm (8 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1969.27
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