French Napoleon III Period Gilt Cast Iron Roman Soldier Figural Smoker's Table Stand with Candle Pricket related_m-103-0267-268 Impressed: 8:

Impressed: 8:

/ Meriden Conn

ISBN 10: 0525474056

Museum of Fine Arts (Houston

(1) Ixion in Heaven (1832/3)

French Napoleon III Period Gilt Cast Iron Roman Soldier Figural Smoker's Table Stand with Candle Pricket related_m-103-0267-268 Impressed: 8:DETAILS An antique table top smoking stand cast with a Roman soldier statue candle holder, a match holder and shell form dish ashtray. The spike in the soldiers raised hand holds a candle to light a cigar, cigarette or match. STYLE Second Empire PLACE OF ORIGIN France MARKS Unmarked PERIOD Napoleon III (1852 70) Mid 19th century DATE Circa 1855 DIMENSIONS Width 5 Depth 5. 25 Height 6 inches