Ring Holder Or Catch-all Tray From The 1970s.

In white opaline glass and finely chased gilt bronze. The round white opaline glass cup rests on the raised tail of a gilt bronze dolphin, which forms a console. The base, formed from an inverted round white opaline glass cup, rests, at its lower part, on a row of gilt bronze water leaves. The opaline glass has a beautiful, immaculate color. The finely chased bronze is beautifully finished with a matte and burnished gilt. Made in the 1970s. Height: 15.5 cm. Cup diameter: 13 cm. Base diameter: 9.5 cm. Both the opaline glass cup and base are half a centimeter thick. The dolphin is a spiritual guardian offering a sense of security. A symbol of balance and inner peace, it encourages synchronization with the universe. An embodiment of communication, it fosters connection and solidarity. Emanating positive energy, it embodies happiness and a lighthearted state of being. The dolphin depicted here is similar to those, from the Baroque period, of the Triton fountain in Piazza Barberini and the Pantheon fountain in Piazza della Rotonda, both in Rome.