Rock crystal oval-shaped covered vase engraved with symmetri - Lot 296

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Rock crystal oval-shaped covered vase engraved with symmetri - Lot 296
Rock crystal oval-shaped covered vase engraved with symmetrical foliage, mounted in cast silver and gilded. Handle in the form of foliage topped by a horse's head, lid with a child faun. Marked with a giraffe's head. First half of the 19th century Height: 10.5 cm Width: 10.4 cm Gross weight: 205 g (slight damage to the rock crystal) The Louvre's collections include similar pieces made in the 19th century, such as the herborized agate bowl mounted in vermeil (inv. TH 316 A) and the silver-enameled bowl from the former Rothschild collection, now on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi (inv. R 151). Other precious mounted agate objects can be seen in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum made in the decade 1810/1820 (inv. Loan Gilbert 16: 1.2-2008 and 445-2008). Expert | Cabinet Laurence FLIGNY
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