Hotel D’Estrees French Creamer

Description

Individual creamer from The Hôtel d'Estrées which is a hôtel particulier, a type of large townhouse of France, at 79 … more Individual creamer from The Hôtel d'Estrées which is a hôtel particulier, a type of large townhouse of France, at 79 rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is the residence of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to France. It was designed by Robert de Cotte, architect of King Louis XIV, and built between 1711 and 1713 for Madeleine-Diane de Bautru de Vaubrun, the Duchesse d'Estrées (1668-1753). It served as the Russian embassy until 1977. Likely from Bleu Salon. Made by the French company Pillivuyt for a. Simon of Paris supplying restaurants since 1884. Makers mark on the bottom. less