7. 7W An important gilt bronze and chased mirror-backed table centrepiece, attributed to the workshop of Pierre-Philippe Thomire, from the first half of the 19th century. A French monumental ormolu and mirrored circular surtout-de-table, attributed to the workshop of Pierre-Philippe Thomire, first half 19th century In six mirrored sections, the border depicting a procession of forty-two dancing bacchic putti holding wine cups, and between them a continuous berried vine garland, interspersed with bacchus figures seated on a goat and on a leopard respectively, with panelled section surmounted by urns, and decorated with palmettes and scrolling atheniennes, the surtout finely chiselled and gilt, 118cm wide, 28cm high (46in wide, 11in high) Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), awarded the title of Master Founder in 1772.