Soyer Et Fils 1900 France Art Nouveau Peacocks Vase silver enamel & guilloche

Impressive art nouveau vase designed by Soyer Et Fils. An extremely rare and very important piece, created in Paris, France at the atelier of Soyer Et Fils during the art nouveau period, circa 1898-1900. This fluted baluster shaped vase has been carefully crafted in solid sterling silver organics elements such flowers and 6 glorious peacocks paradise birds. The top and the lower parts are embellished with engravings in high relief and chiseled in lower reliefs with floriated motifs.  The main body is exceptionally decorated, with applications of colors enamels over a guilloche textured surface. The height of this piece is 11.15 inches (29.21 Cm) and the diameter is 6.75 inches (17.14). Engraved in the underneath base, with the inventory serial numbers, "2793 AKXVV". Note: Guilloché is used in fine jewelry to enhance the appearance of brooches, rings and pendants. Guilloché enamel refers to metal pieces that have been given the Guilloché treatment and then covered with a translucent layer of enamel, giving the geometric patterns underneath the enamel a colorful hue. Note: This piece, is the largest example known from this French maker, documentations accompanied this piece. Exhibitions: This vase was exhibited at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of