John Liston

England

About 1826

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Statuette.
Round blue jasper cameo with white relief profile portrait of a man, in gold metal mount
Small chamberstick of dark blue jasper dip with white relief decoration, the saucer with an outer band of overlapping leaves and in the well a circular pattern of stylized acanthus leaves, the candleholder is blue and white striped and has a series of garlands around the neck, the loop handle of white jasper and with a thumbrest in the form of an acanthus leaf.
Curved frieze tablet of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration of a swag with roses and other flowers held by bow knot supports on left, and three Dancing Hours figures on right, one sprinkling flowers, one holding a laurel wreath, and one holding a long grapevine garland.