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John Carter II

1775-1776

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Fragment of a Watchholder, Siméon Pierre Devaranne, cast iron
Oval plaque of light blue jasper with blue jasper dip and white relief with the figure of Apollo with bowed head and wearing a drapery around his shoulders, holding a small dish.
Solid, light blue jasper bulb pot with pierced white jasper cover, square in shape with applied white jasper decorations, featuring four sections, each applied with the figure of a cupid representing one of the four seasons, the corners with palm trees whose leaves extend to form arches over the cupid figures, each square foot with small white medallions, a serpentine gallery around the rim decorated with white acanthus leaf motifs.
Bust in profile right.