French LOUIS-CONSTANT SEVIN Orientalist Gilt Bronze Champleve Enamel Plateau planter butterfly shelves beneath a carved

butterfly shelves beneath a carved angel surrounded by sun rays

(1) Top shelf: Width 87 Depth 10 Height 11 inches

both indoors and out

later caning

straight neck

French LOUIS-CONSTANT SEVIN Orientalist Gilt Bronze Champleve Enamel Plateau planter butterfly shelves beneath a carvedDETAILS Attributed to a design by Sevin, this impressive, footed antique plateau is of superior quality enamel work, featuring floral designs on a turquoise ground, with a blue flowered border on the gilt lip with four pierced arabesques. MAKER Attributed to Louis Constant Sevin (French, 1821 88) Foundry: F. Barbedienne (Paris, 1838 1952) MARKS Foundry mark: F. Barbedienne. PERIOD Late 19th century DATE Circa 1880 DIMENSIONS Width 11. 5 Depth 11. 5