A ROCK CRYSTAL, GOLD, SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL Renaissance-style COUPE, possibly French, third quarter 19th century

quatrefoil rock crystal bowl carved with masks and strapwork, supported by two winged twin-tailed Melusines, shaded enamel base rim, the bowl repaired

as noted re: bowl, one figure with enamel loss to back of wing (visible through bowl) and , minor loss to tail, the other with chips to left wing, right shoulder, and foliage at her waist, slight rubbing to base rim under figures
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The figure enameled en rond bosse and the white leaves shaded in red enamel are typical of the work of French enamelers of the mid 19th century.