Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel 7" Vase or Lamp Base PAIR, HP Man & Woman Figures tongs and then stitched in silk

and then stitched in silk and perhaps wool

Surface scuffing on most but not bad with age considered

Those tiaras which do survive often have loss to the hand carved beads

the old silk has some flaws

I will say that I believe this would have also had an inset to the back and was probably a hair art mourning item in its original form

Antique French Limoges Kiln-fired Enamel 7" Vase or Lamp Base PAIR, HP Man & Woman Figures tongs and then stitched in silkBeautiful antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era 7" vase, epergne or boudoir lamp base PAIR, foliate gilt ormolu bases with gorgeous hand painted Limoges enamel on copper upper including a marvelously detailed man & woman in foil or semi metallic enamel court dress! Aren't these fabulous! Judging from the small holes in the sides of the bases, I would say they were originally boudoir lamps and could relatively easily be re wired and restored