Empire Athénienne Brûle-Parfum, France, Early 19th Century

Fire-gilded athénienne with a black brûle-parfum insert. Above a round base with a palmette frieze, the athénienne features a three-legged structure with a central column, lion heads, and lion paws. Above are three winged caryatids carrying the brûle-parfum insert on their outstretched hands. The insert is later.