An impressive late 19th century French gilt bronze exhibition encrier designed and manufactured by Henri Perrot, Paris
in the Renaissance revival style
in the Renaissance revival style
the curving elaborate arched back plate cast with grotesque masks, acanthus and trellis pierced scrolls, bells husks and a central scallop shell, before a foliate pen rest, the lobed pedestal vase and fluted column front supports with fruiting knopped finials, the scroll pierced front panel before a pair of lobed receivers with fruiting knopped hinged domed lids, stamped to the underside H.P
A gilt bronze exhibition inkwell by Henry Perrot, stamped HP mentioned in page 107 from Masterpieces from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition 29cm high, 42cm wide, and 30cm deep approximately
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in the Renaissance revival style
in the Renaissance revival style
the curving elaborate arched back plate cast with grotesque masks, acanthus and trellis pierced scrolls, bells husks and a central scallop shell, before a foliate pen rest, the lobed pedestal vase and fluted column front supports with fruiting knopped finials, the scroll pierced front panel before a pair of lobed receivers with fruiting knopped hinged domed lids, stamped to the underside H.P
A gilt bronze exhibition inkwell by Henry Perrot, stamped HP mentioned in page 107 from Masterpieces from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition 29cm high, 42cm wide, and 30cm deep approximately