A HARDSTONE COUPE CENTREPIECE ON GOLD-MOUNTED AND ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT STAND, JEAN-VALENTIN MOREL, LONDON, 1850, SIGNED 'MOREL & CIE. À LONDRES.'

A HARDSTONE COUPE CENTREPIECE ON GOLD-MOUNTED AND ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT STAND, JEAN-VALENTIN MOREL, LONDON, 1850, SIGNED 'MOREL & CIE. À LONDRES.'

the stand of shaped circular openwork form rising from eight green enamel supports each topped by a seated demi blue-winged cherub, the flared section above rising in eight graceful arches from as many strawberry red shells to white beading punctuated at intervals with blushing bearded grotesque masks, fitting carved and polished striated octagonal agate bowl
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23cm., 9in. diameter
hardstone, gold, enamel

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Provenance:
S.J. Phillips, London