Lot 168: A French Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Brass Cherub Inkwell, Napoleon III Period

A French Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Brass Cherub Inkwell, Napoleon III Period. This ornate desk accessory features a central dark-patinated bronze cherub figure holding a staff, seated upon a richly decorated gilt bronze base. The base displays symmetrical Rococo-style curvilinear scrolls, rocaille elements, and a textured basket-weave pattern on its main lobes, with a central circular opening likely intended for an inkwell and a pierced decorative element below. No discernible text or markings are visible.