Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal Tibetan Tazza Vintage

Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal Tibetan Tazza VintageItem: Pair of Himalayan Influenced Rock Crystal and Gilt Metal Tazzas Decorative Compotes Additional Description An unusual and highly decorative pair of pedestal tazzas featuring hand carved rock crystal (quartz) bowls mounted on elaborate gilt metal bases. The scalloped crystal bowls are embellished with applied gilt floral rosettes, delicate beaded wirework, and dark cabochon style accents. Each bowl is supported by a gilt waterfowl figure resting

Wallace later became Wallace Silversmiths

The manuscript details a deeply personal and dramatic domestic dispute in which the wife petitions the court for a formal “séparation de corps” (legal separation from bed and board)

Engraving with “Sacerdote Egizio” & “Statua Antiga”

while the column of Saint Mark—topped with the winged lion—rises prominently in the distance alongside a slender campanile

creating a clean and elegant presentation while preserving the antique character of the print itself

minor edge wear

suggesting it was intended to be worn or displayed as a personal keepsake

which complements the tonal palette and enhances the Old World character of the piece

Stitched paper folio with embossed stamp and tax seals

Crown - Nine pearls designated a Comte/Count (this was a count's coronet)

often produced in Parisian workshops catering to the growing bourgeois and aristocratic markets of the Second Empire

The coral displays a soft blue-gray coloration throughout the branching structure