Beschreibung:

AN IMPORTANT FRENCH PARCEL-GILT AND PATINATED SILVER AND GLASS-MOUNTED TWO-HANDLED VASE AND OIL LAMP
SIGNATURE OF BOUCHERON, PARIS, 1878-1880; DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL LEGRAND
AN IMPORTANT FRENCH PARCEL-GILT AND PATINATED SILVER AND GLASS-MOUNTED TWO-HANDLED VASE AND OIL LAMP SIGNATURE OF BOUCHERON, PARIS, 1878-1880; DESIGN ATTRIBUTED TO PAUL LEGRAND Of amphora form, and double walled, the body and foot with silver, gilt and patinated stylized flowers, scrolling foliage, athemions and sprays of cherries against an etched and matted ground pierced to reveal a gilt inner wall, the upper body detachable via a slip-lock, and mounted on both sides with arched panels formed of hexagonal beveled glass tiles, one glass panel applied with bacchic infants taunting a rearing goat, the other side with infants feeding grapes to a lioness under a looming bust of a satyr, the patinated and gilt upswung loop bi-furcated handles mounted with fully modeled figures of Pan bearing a syrinx and thyrsus and a draped maenad playing two flutes both above roaring lion heads, the rim inset with a slip-lock detachable gilt bowl etched with masks of various representations of Bacchus spaced by ribbons and trophies and with scrolling fruiting vines, base of interior with detachable base metal drip pan to accommodate the removable oil lamp designed to illuminate the glass tiles from within, the lamp raised on four hoof feet, the upturned ends cast underneath with masks, and with detachable cover mounted with two infant satyrs and flanked by gilt loop handles, vase marked on underside of body and detachable bowl with maker's mark of Charles Glachant, underside and upper rim of lower body engraved Fic Boucheron Paris, the lamp marked on underside and flange of cover for Glachant , with original wood presentation case by Boucheron 21 in. (53.4 cm.) high; 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) wide over handles; 457 oz. (14,210 gr.) gross weighable silver