Antique French Hand Painted Enameled Cobalt Blue Liqueur Decanter, Fabulous! antler The maker mark is for

The maker mark is for Leon Lapar

the two rear feet appear to have a newer ebony finish and there are a few spots of chipped or missing veneer pieces along the base area

they're hand-held fire screens

and is referred to simply as "vernis martin" now

as they disappear into the mottled cognac and chocolate of the shell

Antique French Hand Painted Enameled Cobalt Blue Liqueur Decanter, Fabulous! antler The maker mark is forIsn't this a beauty! Just in with packages from my recent buying trip, this mid sized French decanter is in the charming tradition of table service for one or two, either wine or water. Yes, they do set a small decanter at each place setting so you can refill your own water or wine glass. And they come in such a rich variety of forms some by Daum Nancy will be listing tonight, too, and we have these fabulous old sets by St. Louis and Baccarat as well