Lot no. 76
Vinaigrette bottle
In carved corozo
Decorated with bust portraits of famous men in profile, including Napoleon, Christopher Columbus and a third man (who?). The stopper ends in a portrait of a mastiff, with one glass eye and the other imitating the first. The other end is decorated with a flower bud surrounded by foliage.
Very shallow container.
England, 19th century
Length: 8.8 cm
Cracks
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Folk Art
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