Cleveland Museum of Art

Cruet Stand (Huilier)

Robert Joseph Auguste

Date

1766

Medium

silver and glass

Culture

France, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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. In 1778, Robert-Joseph Auguste received the title orfèvre ordinaire du roi , becoming the principal goldsmith for the royal court of King Louis XVI.

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