A gilt-bronze mounted Sèvres style gilt-bronze and cream ground painted ceramic hall centerpiece Paris, circa 1890

surmounted by a fixed lid and painted to the front with frolicking putti, the side with musical trophies within gilt highlight decoration and set on a tripartite onyx molded base. 

Tarnishing to gilt-bronze. Wear to gilt highlight decoration, mostly around the twisted and reeded lid consistent with touching. Minor chips to the onyx base.
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A similar model, though lacking the fixed lid, sold Sotheby's New York, April 14th, 2008, lot 143 for $65,000.