46 50 46. French School, 18th c., “Putti on a Cloud Playfully Writing Allegory of Literature”, grisaille oil on canvas, 21 3/4 in. x 31 1/4 in., later framed. $800/1200 47. A Continental Gilt BronzeMounted Bisque Porcelain Plaque of Napoleon, early 19th c., fine engine-turned decoration enclosing the relief-modeled classical portrait, diameter 6 1/8 in. $300/500
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51. An Antique French ClassicalStyle Gilt BronzeMounted Marble Pedestal, c. 1890, revolving top, mounted with musical trophée, egg and dart and acanthine borders, tapered square column, stepped base, height 44 in., width 14 1/4 in., depth 14 1/4 in.
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W 48. A Paris
Porcelain Gilt and Polychrome Campagna Vase, mid-19th c., floral decoration, loop and masque handles, molded plinth base, paw feet, height 9 5/8 in.
$700/1000
$300/500 47 W 49. A Pair of Paris Porcelain Gilt and
Polychrome Vases, c. 1855, yellow ground, reserved with Classical faces in black oval frames surrounded by black and gilt foliation, height 13 1/4 in., diameter 6 1/2 in. $500/700
50. A Pair of Patinated Bronze Recumbent Lions, after those modeled by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, rectangular plinth, ball feet, height 11 in., width 8 in., length 21 in.
52. A Set of Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets, c. 1870, with cherubs sitting amongst foliate scroll standards, height 21 1/2 in., width 52 in., depth 6 in. $700/1000
$2000/3000
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