A French silvered bronze large centerpiece, circa 1860

bombé shaped oval form, each trellised side centered by a shell-form rocaille cartouche and flanked by figures of winged putti holding floral garlands, on scroll feet, detachable liner with shell and scroll handles, stamped MB incuse to underside of three feet.

repairs and discoloring to liner, later screws holding putti, otherwise good condition, large size
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The MB mark may be associated with the cursive MB mark used by the French foundry Maison Millet to mark their bronze master-models.