"Alabaster Oil Lamp"
Alabaster oil lamp resting on a shower stand. The upper part is decorated with a row of pearls highlighted by a patinated bronze button. The lamp is surmounted by a molded cover of an ogee, composed of grooves and supporting a ball. The handle represents a feline's head ending with acanthus leaves taking the shape of the oil lamp. It is assembled by three different kinds of alabaster. Louis XVI period Usual restorations, repaired handle H. 15 x L. 21 x D. 10 cm