Antique French sterling silver oil & vinegar cruet stand with a pair of stunning cobalt blue glass carafes. Featuring reticulated sterling silver holders decorated with stylized acanthus and arabesques. The serpentine base resting on decorative paw feet. Centered by an elegant handle patterned with acanthus and medallions with scrolling near the base. Housing a pair of gorgeous cut to clear cobalt blue stoppered decanters, carafes. Decorated with spiral fluting, thumb prints and wheel cut starbursts to the base. Enhanced with gorgeous thick glass stoppers and clear applied glass curved handles. In overall good antique condition with general wear commensurate with age and use. No chips or cracks to the beautiful cobalt blue glass. Hallmarked in various locations with the French Minerve 1st standard mark. In use from 1838, the mark indicates a silver content of .950/1000 (95% silver and a higher grade than the standard .925 for sterling). I was not able to locate a silversmith's mark on the stand. The stand measures 10 1/2" height x 10 1/2" length. Silver weight is 406.3 grams. The decanters stand 8 3/4" height x 3 1/2" wide with the handles.