COMPOSITE GARNITURE IN THE STYLE OF SÈVRES, LATE 19th CENTURY Porcelain, chased and gilt bronze mount, comprising three vases, one covered, baluster-shaped, the body flanked by swan and palmette handles in gilt bronze, polychrome decoration on a green background on the central vase of the Coronation of the Emperor and landscape on the reverse and on the two side vases of military scenes, gold decoration of imperial eagle and trophies, the square bases in gilt bronze. The central vase signed Lucot, the side vases signed F Amblet Sèvres apocryphal marks: M. Imple de Sèvres in red H.:110 and 62 cm (43 ¼ and 24 ½ in.) (3) Source : Private collection, Monaco. A composite gilt-bronze mounted and Sevres style porcelain three-piece garniture, late 19th century Late 19th - early 20th century

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