RISLER & CARRÉ – Solid silver planter centerpiece with basketwork decoration

A superb centerpiece in the form of a jardinière, mounted in 950/1000 sterling silver, signed RISLER & CARRÉ in Paris.

The fully openwork mount features a magnificent basketwork design simulating intricate weaving, in a refined neoclassical style. The base is adorned with a frieze of alternating pieces and finely chased florets, framed by double ribboned bundles.

The piece is complete with its original gilt brass lining, perfectly fitted and also hallmarked and engraved RISLER & CARRÉ Paris.

Hallmarks:

Minerva 1st standard (950/1000 sterling silver).

Silversmith: RISLER & CARRÉ.

Engraved signature: RISLER & CARRÉ Paris

Dimensions:

Height: 10 cm
Diameter: 23.5 cm

Net silver weight: 481 g

Condition report:
Excellent condition, both the mount and the lining.

RISLER & CARRÉ
Silversmiths in Paris, active from 1897 to the early 1920s

Founded in 1897 in Paris by Almer RISLER and André CARRÉ, the RISLER & CARRÉ firm is renowned for the quality of its ceremonial silverware and its adherence to 18th-century traditions. Almer Risler, former head of the workshop at Frédéric Boucheron, partnered with André Carré to establish a workshop at 16 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in one of Paris's most prestigious districts, then renowned for its silversmiths, jewelers, and luxury artisans.

The firm likely succeeded the workshop of enameller Paul Grandhomme, whose exacting standards of quality and taste for luxurious settings it perpetuated. Risler & Carré specialized in refined tableware and decorative silverware, combining sterling silver, crystal, and porcelain, sometimes embellished with gilding or enamel, in an elegant style often inspired by the Louis XV, Louis XVI, or Empire periods.
Their production, highly prized during the Belle Époque, catered to a wealthy and cosmopolitan clientele. In 1900, the firm participated in the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where it received a medal, confirming its status among the leading Parisian goldsmiths.

The company ceased operations in the early 1920s. Almer Risler then pursued an independent career. Works signed Risler & Carré are now sought after for their quality of execution and refinement, and are featured in important public and private collections.

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