TWO PIECES OF NAPOLEON PERIOD TABLEWARE III In... Lot 50

TWO PIECES OF NAPOLEON PERIOD TABLEWARE III In chased bronze, silvered and gilded, including a surtout and a dessert display, the surtout with a mirror tray surrounded by rocaille staples animated with putti, hunting dogs and wolves, the dessert display with hunting decoration supporting two crystal cups; small chip at the edge of one of the cups, missing elements in the hands of some putti Dimensions (mostly tabletop) : l. : 74 cm (29 in.) P. : 61 cm (24 in.) H. (display) : 54 cm (21 ¼ in.) A Napoleon III gilt, silvered-bronze and cristal two-piece table suite, comprising a table top and a dessert stand These two elements of the tabletop especially reflect the exuberance and eclecticism of French decorative arts in the mid-19th century. An identical table mat from the former Feather collection was sold at Christie's New York on April 11, 2018 (USD 35,000). Another set, consisting of a table top and two dessert displays, was also sold at Christie's New York on April 20, 2006, lot 90.