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Cupid Reading the Book of Love
| Categories | Figural - Mythology; Literature; Religion; Fictional |
| Type | Cupid / Cherub / Angel |
| Material | Agate, Bronze |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | France |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 6 ½” x 4” x 3 ½” high |
Rococo designed bronze Doré inkwell with the figure of Cupid reading a book while seated on a bench before a balustrade. On the other end is an inkwell with a hinged lid and a glass insert. Under Cupid’s feet is a sheet of natural agate. Unmarked.
Sold for $173 in December 2012
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