Antique French Napoleon III Empire Crystal Handled Gilt Bronze Dip Pen, Writing Calligraphy Viennese Some silver loss to the

Some silver loss to the edges of the mirror

Fitch-Wray was soon approached by a group of Costa Mesa women who wanted art lessons

Beautifully carved Baroque head of an angel cherub flanked by wings

The holder measures 2 3/8" length x 3/4" wide

The corpus measures 9" height x 7" wide across the hands

Antique French Napoleon III Empire Crystal Handled Gilt Bronze Dip Pen, Writing Calligraphy Viennese Some silver loss to theAntique French Napoleon III era dip pen. An exquisite and fine example, the pen features a long shaft handle crafted from solid blown crystal. Topped by a gilt bronze Napoleonic eagle, with wings outspread and resting on a globe sphere, with talons clutching lightening bolts and laurel, below is a coiled serpent. In overall good antique condition. Measures 8" length