Offered by La Crédence
Small table flowerpot made of wood and metals sheat with applications of enameled decorations of flowers, palmettes and a mask of a sarcophagus.
Egyptomania refers to the revival of European interest in ancient Egypt from 1787 (Volney's trip to Egypt and Syria), but especially from the Egyptian campaign of 1798 to 1801 of Bonaparte, initiated by Talleyrand.
Original pewter inside bin.
Missing pattern on the back and two balls on the upper gallery.