Ewer and display stand in chased, patinated, gilded and silv - Lot 255

Ewer and display stand in chased, patinated, gilded and silvered bronze. The ewer is a baluster with a spout in the shape of an inverted helmet, the handle a scroll of foliage underlined by a female nude, the body decorated with friezes including lambrequins, scrolls emerging from grimacing masks, waves and stylized gadroons, and housing a musician putto seated on a small scrolled console. The ensemble rests on a circular pedestal embellished with a stylized rais-de-coeur frieze. The circular display case features a central silvered medallion decorated with a bearded face surrounded by musical instrument trophies and two friezes alternating foliage, masks and shells. The reverse sides are silvered and numbered respectively 1901 for the ewer and 1871 for the basin. Renaissance style, circa 1880. Ewer dimensions: 26.5 x 12.5 x 8 cm. Diameter of display stand: 20 cm. Height of set in place: 28.5 cm.