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Lot Essay
Trompe l'oeil plaques such as the present example were often used as furniture mounts. The shade of blue on the background of the present example and the quality of its flower modeling compare favorably with a Dihl & Guerhard mantle clock sold Christie's East, 14 October 1999, lot 43. However, the style of bas relief, particularly that of the roses, is closer to that of Joseph Humbert (see note to the preceding lot).