Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL ENAMEL ROUNDEL TRIUMPH

ANTIQUE CONTINENTAL ENAMEL ROUNDEL TRIUMPH OF GALATEA - Continental, late 18th to 19th century. A circular hand-painted polychrome enamel medallion depicting the Triumph of Galatea after classical mythological compositions. The central sea goddess is portrayed reclining upon an open scallop shell pulled by dolphins, draped in billowing crimson fabric and attended by two tritons and three putti, one bearing a trident and another presenting red coral. The marine scene is bordered by a ring of white enamel accented with black scrolling foliate arabesques. The disc is encased in a reeded gilt-metal bezel, set within a recessed octagonal green velvet mat and housed in a matching parcel-gilt and ebonized carved wooden frame. Unsigned and unmarked on visible surfaces, with a paper-sealed reverse fitted with wire hanging hardware. Vienna, Limoges, Austrian, Nereid, Neptune, miniature, plaque, Historismus, Raphael, Renaissance, copper, antiquity. Dimensions Frame Diameter: 12 3/4 in. Roundel: 4 1/2 in. Condition Overall good condition consistent with age. The painted enamel roundel is well preserved with no apparent cracks or losses. The metal mount shows light oxidation. The octagonal frame exhibits age-appropriate wear, including gesso flaking, rubbed gilding, and a distinct wood loss at the upper right joint exposing raw timber. The paper-sealed reverse has not been examined.