Paul Soyer 1832-1903 A PARIS ENAMEL PLAQUE OF DIANA THE HUNTRESS Paris, circa 1875

in an ivory inlaid molded ebonized wood frame inset with Paris enamel plaques, the reverse with a label printed MEDAILLE D'OR 1...PIECÉS D'ART/RESTAURATION D'ÉMAUX/DIPLÔME D'HONNEUR 1875/PAUL SOYER/4^BIS RUE S^T SAUVEUR PARIS/ÉMAUX POUR BIJOUX/MEUBLES & BRONZE.

Overall in good condition and presentation. Some visible repairs the square enamel plaque with the grotesque mask centering the lefthand side of the frame to one of its angles. The ebonized frame with the usual wear, scratches and dents to its edges. The enamels are in good condition. Total loss of burgundy velvet surrounding the central plaque.
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Paul Soyer (1832-1932) was a talented chaser, engraver and enameler.  His workshops were located on rue Mauconseil and then 4 rue Saint-Saveur in Paris.  As his workshop label advertises, Soyer was a medalled enameler and worked in several mediums, including jewelry.  He was the father of Théophile Soyer (1853-1940), also an enameler who exhibited in the late nineteenth century.