A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE 'CORBEILLES A TROIS SPHYNGES' FRUIT BASKETS BY MAISON ODIOT, LAST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE 'CORBEILLES A TROIS SPHYNGES' FRUIT BASKETS BY MAISON ODIOT, LAST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY 

this model of three sphinxes supporting a basket is based on centerpieces in solid silver after designs by Thomire, supplied by Odiot to Tsar Alexander I in 1814

height 21 ½ in.; diameter 11 ½ in.

54.6 cm; 29.2 cm