Napoleon III alabaster pendant light

Large Napoleon III alabaster pendant light.
Antique, large flat alabaster bowl, with a gilded wooden frame nicely molded with classical motifs, attached by 3 rams’ heads
Some small wear.

Fixed under glass “English woman in coat”, 18th century

Painting under glass is a difficult artistic technique that is executed directly on a sheet of glass. The glass supports the paint like a canvas. Thus the glass serves both as a support and as a protective varnish. It is a “cold” painting technique so the process does not require baking. The pigment is bound to the glass by an oily vehicle most often based on varnish.

Vestibule Lantern, 18th century, Italy

Elongated shape lantern in cut metal decorated with cut sides, opening to a door, with acanthus leaves in consoles and the crown, bottom part carved in wood and finished with a brass pompom.

18th century

Italy