19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT CRYSTAL AND BRONZE TANTALUS.
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19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT CRYSTAL AND BRONZE TANTALUS. Stand: 15" x 12" x 12" $800/$1,200 Comprised of a set of four decanters and sixteen cordials. All contained in a gilt bronze and mirrored stand, unsigned
Condition
This piece has a light - medium amount of dust build up. There is some noticeable tarnish an patina wear to the metal and light gilt loss/wear to the the leaf forms around the handle. There is some light bending to the fence surround. The mirror at the bed of the tray does not appear original to the piece. The glassware all has light gilt loss more significant to the lip of the cups, and light scuffs and scratches from age approbate use and wear. About 2/3rds of the cups has pen tip - .25" diameter grazed chips to the edge of the base. A few corners of the base appear to have been slightly ground down. Two of the decanter stoppers have a few pen tip sized chips and a more significant .5" diameter grazed chip to the corner. All stoppers have a few pen tip sized chips to the bottom edge of the insert. One of the opening of the decanter has a few .25" diameter symbols scratched into the glass. There is a medium amount of rust build up to the surface of the bottom of the stand. This piece includes a key.
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19TH CENTURY FRENCH GILT CRYSTAL AND BRONZE TANTALUS.
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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