A very unusual heavy quality French silver liqueur serving centrepiece.
A very unusual heavy quality French silver liqueur serving centrepiece.
Comprising a heavy quality silver frame surmounted by a figural group -Bacchus (god of wine), the princess Ariadne, and Cupid (god of desire) who are frequently depicted together in art, most famously in scenes from the myth of Bacchus finding and marrying Ariadne after she was abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos.
19.5 inches (49.5) long, 16 inches (41cm) front to back, 11 inches (28cm) high
Silver weight 185 troy oz (5750g)
12093
Dimensions
, the princess Ariadne, and Cupid (god of desire) who are frequently depicted together in art, most famously in scenes from the myth of Bacchus finding and marrying Ariadne after she was abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos. 19.5 inches (49.5) long, 16 inches (41cm) front to back, 11 inches (28cm) highSilver weight 185 troy oz (5750g)){kind=link}