Swan form cream jug, Louis Aucoc, Paris

circa 1900, length 10.6, height 7.5 centimeters, mass 162.7 grams, .950 standard. If you're a Brit, that's 4 inches long; 3 1/4 inches high; 5.23 Troy ounces. We're not going to prattle on about how rare it is or how good it is but rest assured that it's both. This particular swan has been nesting in our vault for twenty some-odd years, waiting for the Sprogs to enroll in college, and now there's ink on the check... Aside from a small test mark on the underside (please see fourth photo) the condition is pretty much flawless.