6375246 An Empire ormolu-mounted mahogany and terre de lave enameled gueridon by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND TERRE DE LAVE ENAMELED GUERIDON THE BASE BY PIERRE-BENOIT MARCION, CIRCA 1810, THE TERRE DE LAVE ENAMELED TOP ATTRIBUTED TO JACQUES-IGNACE HITTORFF, CIRCA 1833-38 The circular top decorated with an inner border of butterfly roundels within a wreath and an outer border with birds on a paneled tripartite base with dolphin angles flanking anthemion mounts on a confirming plinth with recessed castors, the underside stamped P MARCION twice, ST.C twice, TH, and an oval crown over three fleurs de lys, stencil ST. 64 and ST. 103, the top stenciled HACHETTE ET COMP./ RUE COQUENARD NO 40 PARIS 30 翻 in. (78 cm.) high, 32 翹 in. (82 cm.) diameter); Photo by Christie\'s Images.