Rare French Gold and White Porcelain Pedestal, 19th century, probably Paris and likely made during the Restauration period, the pedestal exhibiting outstanding modeling and gilding, the foot in the form of an inverted Corinthian column capital, and holding the tapered pedestal with reeded panels of acanthus leaves alternating with anthemia and laurel leaves, the compote-form top also reeded, formerly mounted as a lamp, possibly intended as a torchere stand, h. 47", w. 14", d. 14".

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