Gilded bronze frame, France, 19th century

Height x width: 20 x 12,5 cm

With a banded frame decorated with leaf and bead motifs, surmounted by a pediment featuring a royal crown set among intertwined laurel and oak branches. The back features a folding support stand for tabletop display. Stamped on the back with “A.C.F.” (Ateliers de Cuivres de France), this was a prestigious Parisian consortium and workshop specializing in artistic casting and the working of copper, brass, and gilded bronze, renowned for producing high-end home decor items, mirrors, clocks, and tabletop frames.