Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Mid-Century Modern The snuff box having a

The snuff box having a hinged lid with engraved floral decoration and a curled finial to open the box

Una dolce contemplazione) and in 1881 (Strada in Articoli) at this time he joined the Society of Water-colorists

he very often employed the technique of Trompe-l'œil in French (Deceive the Eye)

who developed a distinct style

Antique 19thC French Empire Gilt Bronze Marble Eagle Desk Set Twin Inkwell 1880 Mid-Century Modern The snuff box having aA fine antique 19th century French Empire style gilt bronze & marble double inkwell eagle desk set, circa 1880. This very elegant antique inkwell desk set is made of the finest dark green variegated marble, the shaped marble base having a scalloped storage to store steel nibbed pens. The marble base with a raised centerpiece cast gilt bronze eagle sculpture, with outspread wings flanked by twin ornate matching lidded inkwells. Both bronze inkwells are