$500
FRENCH SULPHIDE SET IN A GILT FRAME & STAND, 19TH C. , H 8" OVERALL, DIA 2 3/8":Marriage piece consists of a sulphide with the text "Les Sciences et Les Arts Reconnaissants Paix Signee Jan 6 Rep. Fr." above and below the image of Napoleon, on horseback and holding an olive branch, being brought a crown with laurel leaves by Victory, with Prudence and Justice in front of him. The sulphide has been set into a gilt frame that rests in the hands of a cherub, which has been mounted onto a round base.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2011-04-17