Gorguese Antique French Louis XVI Style Cassolette Boasting Fine Italian Green Marble with ornate Gilt Bronze design. Bold and Beautiful Ram heads are mounted on the three Ram Leg caraytide pillars. Intricate craftsmanship in each of its garniture surroundings filled with flowers, reefs, and ribbons. The Top Lid Crown is Beaconed with a Flame representing Peace and Noblity.
A bottom plinth was once attached, and the bottom of the lid has a small chip on the underside, not noticeable from the outside. Normal wear due to age, which only adds charm and character. A wonderful piece standing at fourteen inches tall and seven and a quarter inch in diameter. Weight is just under eleven pounds.