Torch-Holder Wood Italy XIX Century - Italy, second half of the 19th century

Paris 1809-1819

Molten, embossed and chiseled silver vinegar bottle, non-coeval cut crystal ampoules. Paris, master goldsmith “SJ Dupezard”, first quarter of the 19th century. Elegant model with plinth-shaped main body supported by four feral paws placed at the corners, four circular compartments, of which the two larger ones each hold an ampoule, each consisting of three musician putti with a herm-shaped body. Central section with applied neoclassical dolphin, connecting band decorated with anthems and a pair of masks depicting the Greek god Dionysus, raised column with a three-quarter sphere top culminating with a figure of a boy dressed in old-fashioned clothing, which supports the handle for the catch. Decorative apparatus completed by Greek leaves, beads and floral applications placed on the two long sides of the base plinth. Engraved monogram; it features hallmarks of the goldsmith, title, city guarantee and an unofficial one used by the Association des Orfévres. 756 grams.

Switzerland First Half of the XIX Century

Neuchateloise clock with shelf in ebonized wood with gilded profiles and feet. Decorations with vegetable motifs in gold. Enamelled metal display with Roman numeral hours and Arabic numeral minutes; in the center of the dial brand of the manufacture.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Triptych clock in gilded and chiseled bronze with carved and gilded wooden bases. The clock with a large rectangular base features finely worked burin decorations with leaf volutes, garlands, lion protomes and a cup-shaped vase at the top. Enamelled metal display with hours in Roman numerals and minutes in Arabic numerals protected by a lid with curved glass; the hands are in gilded and perforated bronze. In the center of the dial and on the manufacture branded mechanism. The six-flame candelabra have the same decorations as the clock and are 67 centimeters high.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Alabaster goblet held by a gilded bronze support with an enamelled decoration realized with the champleve technique. The base is shaped as an upside down goblet and holds a circular bronze structure with enamelled vegetal themed decorations. Handles with spirals, grotesque masks and snakes. Embossed signature of the author on the base.

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Box with a characteristic carp shape, entirely lacquered with gilded parts, the eyes are in glass paste and the teeth are in wood. The upper part of the body is removable and conceals the internal compartment, which is also entirely lacquered. Losses between the teeth and on the caudal fin. It belongs to the Japanese production, dating back to the 19th century.