Bidspirit auction | French Gilt Bronze and Onyx

French Gilt Bronze and Onyx Encrier - A French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Onyx Encrier, 19th Century. Modeled as Classical ruins, surmounted by a silvered bronze eagle with wings spread as a watch stand, and fitted with a pair of clear cut glass inkpots below, together with a gilt bronze and onyx letter opener. Dimensions:  Height 16 1/2in; width 18in; depth 10 1/4in. Condition: The mounts with very good good casting. Rubbing, wear and toning to the silvered bronze eagle. Areas of verdigris and polish in crevices. The eagle's right leg with a stress crack. Scattered fleabites, chips ans small losses to the onyx. There is a full width crack to the onyx at base of ”ruins”. One of the glass inkpots with rim chip (obscured by bronze lid). Minor darkening, toning and rubbing to gilt bronze mounts, otherwise good condition overall.