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

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

boxwood, l 27.5cm × d 4.3cm 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

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