Chocolate pot with a molinet, Ernest Cardeilhac, c. 1900

Chocolate pot with a molinet, Ernest Cardeilhac, c. 1900

silver (metal), h 21.2cm × w 206cm × d 127cm × d 11cm More details

The firm of Ernest Cardeilhac produced an accessible form of Art Nouveau silver. The designs are characterized by a combination of motifs based on nature in a repetitive pattern, in this case stylized thistles. The molinet (stirring rod) was used to stir and make the cocoa frothy.

On display in room 1.18