19th Century Lion Of Lucerne Books - Fiction The lid and bottle bear

The lid and bottle bear an etched no

A moonlight coastal landscape of large proportions by John Falconar Slater (British

The mercury plate has with patination commensurate with age particularly to the right hand side of the plate (please see photographs)

The glass bottle is of an unusual and eye catching curved form

Both candlesticks remain in a very good condition

19th Century Lion Of Lucerne Books - Fiction The lid and bottle bearA 19th century 'Lion of Lucerne', after the large carved rock relief in Switzerland designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 1884). The alabaster lion sits atop an associated grey marble base. The two elements are separate but the presence of what looks to be a fixture in the middle of the base and mirrored hole to the lion indicates that they were likely affixed originally. There is some age tone to the lion and light wear nibbles commensurate with age