177 - AN AUSTRIAN GILT-BRASS, ENAMEL AND CABOCHON-SET PARASOL HANDLE, 19TH CENTURY

AN AUSTRIAN GILT-BRASS, ENAMEL AND CABOCHON-SET PARASOL HANDLE, 19TH CENTURY An elaborate Austrian gilt-brass and enamel parasol handle, richly decorated throughout with polychrome champlevé-style foliate scrollwork against a white enamel ground and set at intervals with turquoise-blue and red cabochons. The elongated cylindrical handle is divided by ornate raised bands and terminates in an oval pendant-form finial, each side centered with a finely painted enamel portrait of an elegant young woman in 18th-century costume, within a similarly enameled and cabochon-set border. Austria, late 19th century. Dimensions: H: 8 1/4 in., (21 cm.) Condition: Overall good condition with expected surface wear, tarnishing and rubbing to the gilt finish. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.