A French silver-plated and cut glass two-tier centrepiece with two bacchantes, Christofle, Paris, 19th C.

H 52 cm

The base is marked in several ways, including the serial number (?) '342554'.

Ref.:

- A pair of very similar French electroplated and cut-glass two-tier étagères sold at Christie's, Live Auction 1554: The Opulent Eye - 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, 18 September 2014, lot 145, sold: GBP 10.000 (link).

Condition: (UV-checked)

- In general in very good condition, with the usual minor superficial wear and traces of use. 

- The upper glass tier with a chip and a related crack of ca. 6 cm.

- The child sitting on a rock slightly loose. 

- The piece consists of three parts: foot, middle bowl, top. Top can most probably be taken apart, but we do not want to force it.

- See also the additional pictures.