Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2498Location: BostonDate / Time: April 10, 2010 10:00AM
Description:
Thomas J. Pairpoint Decorative Silver Plate Plaque of a Mythic Beast, third quarter 19th century, oval, chased and embossed with a beast with an elephant's head and a nude human body walking over a tree branch, with flower fairies and other humanoid beasts fluttering around him, mold incised signature TJ Pairpoint, lg. 8 in., approx. 6 troy oz.
Estimate $150-200
unmarked. minor surface scratching.