Lot 185
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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and opaline vase
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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and opaline vase

THE MOUNTS BY HENRY PICARD, CIRCA 1860

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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze and opaline vase
The mounts by Henry Picard, Circa 1860
Surmounted by a waisted neck, above a bulbous body decorated with birds on branches, flanked to each side by a scrolling handle surmounted by a snake, above a circular base with lion heads and strapwork cartouches, the underside inscribed H.Picard
20½ in. (52 cm.) high
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VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer’s premium

Lot Essay

The Parisian fondeur et doreur Henry Picard was based at 6 rue Jarente in 1831, moving to 10 rue de la Perle in 1839 where he remained until 1864. His firm worked on the petits appartements of Emperor Napoleon III at the Louvre, and was known for its fine quality production of pièces de table and garnitures de cheminée.

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