Cup In Onyx And Gilt Bronze Eugène Cornu (1827- 1899)

Onyx cup gilt bronze mount and polychrome enamels Stamped E CORNU bd des Italiens 24 on one of the rings Napoleon III period Decorated with a wide gilt bronze band adorned with a floral decoration in "champlevé" enamels with blue dominance. Two chiseled and gilded bronze handles in the shape of a plant fitted with rings come as a wall lamp Rests on a four-legged gilt bronze base decorated with floral friezes The set is fixed on a square onyx base: 14cm/14 cm H: 6 .5 cm Ø of the collar: 19 cm In perfect condition *Louis-François-Eugène CORNU (1827-1899) Paris The very high quality of the decoration combined with the abundant use of onyx marble from Algeria allows this achievement to be attributed to Louis-François-Eugène Cornu, at the same time great draughtsman, creator and manufacturer of decorative art objects under the reign of Napoleon III. With Ferdinand Barbedienne or Bernard-Alfred Meyer was considered one of the best manufacturers of Parisian luxury items under the Second Empire.