A group of French glass sulphides circa 1820-35

comprising: a fine Paris (Deprez) portrait plaque of King Henry IV of France, impressed mark, 11.5cm., 4½in. high; a glass plaque depicting Voltaire and Rousseau, 10cm., 4in. high; a portrait medallion of Napoleon, 9.5cm., 3¾in.; a portrait plaque of the Duke of Wellington, impressed mark 'a L'Escalier de Cristal Paris', 10cm., 4in. high; a plaque representing four overlapping portraits of the Allies, 5cm., 2in. diameter; a plaque with a figure of Flora, 11.2cm., 4½in.; a rare tumbler depicting Louis-Philippe, 9.5cm., 3¾in.; and a tumbler depicting Napoleon, 9.5cm., 3¾in. (minor chips)


 



 

French sulphide representing the Allies: CR to be done Sulphide depicting the Duke of Wellington: CR to be done Sulphide depicting an allegorical figure: a few minor chips to the cut underside Sulphide depicting Voltaire and Rousseau: some chipping to cutting. Shallow chip over Rousseau's eye. Sulphide depicting Napoleon: a very small chips to cut points of rim and underside Sulphide depicting King Henry IV: CR to be done Sulphide depicting Louis-Philippe: CR to be done Sulphide tumbler depicting Napoleon: a few minute chips to diamond cutting.
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