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New Year - New Estate Jewelry Collection

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 03:00PM EST
Lot 81

French Empire 1860 Ormolu bronze display compote with Baccarat crystal

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

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Beautiful and fantastic presentation table compote, created with mythological allegoric patterns in France, during the early period of the 3rd French Empire, Napoleon III (1852-1870), circa 1860. Carefully crafted in an oval-diamond shape with neo-classic designs in black patinated and gilded ormolu bronzes. All graciously mounted in a checkerboard base with four round sabots. Suited on top, with a removable oval shaped dish made by Baccarat in the rare purplish Amethyst color, with radial decoration and scalloped upper edge. Have a measures of 184 mm by 165 mm by 95 mm (7.25 x 6.5 x 3.75 Inches).

Condition

The overall condition is exceptional, the gilded ormolu have all remains of the gold, the glass has a small minimal chip

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