Lot Essay
For a note on Henri Dasson, please see lot 90.
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BY HENRI DASSON, PARIS, THE DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO LÉON MESSAGÉ, CIRCA 1890
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A French gilt-bronze encrier
By Henri Dasson, Paris, The design attributed to Léon Messagé, Circa 1890
Surmounted by a white enamel dial, the back cover with a coat-of-arms, supported by two seated putti, flanked to each side by a candlestick, above a conch schell centred by Neptune's mask, flanked to each side by a ruby glass inkwell with a foliate lid, centred to the front with a drawer, on scrolling foliate feet; signed Henri Dasson to the back
15 in. (38 cm.) high; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide
By Henri Dasson, Paris, The design attributed to Léon Messagé, Circa 1890
Surmounted by a white enamel dial, the back cover with a coat-of-arms, supported by two seated putti, flanked to each side by a candlestick, above a conch schell centred by Neptune's mask, flanked to each side by a ruby glass inkwell with a foliate lid, centred to the front with a drawer, on scrolling foliate feet; signed Henri Dasson to the back
15 in. (38 cm.) high; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) wide
Special notice
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