Antique Georgian Era French Desk Top Paperweight, White With Steel, Petit-Point Chicago Solid horn

Solid horn

The silversmith marks are for Massat Freres

here it's Cupid and perhaps Psyche but in a mourning type setting

the work is magnificent on that small hinged locket within which gold monogram rests

all five pieces are original and matching

Antique Georgian Era French Desk Top Paperweight, White With Steel, Petit-Point Chicago Solid hornFine antique French late 1700s to earliest 1800s Georgian era desk top paperweight in a unique style white with steel accents & handle and floral petit point under glass! We've seen boxes and such in this white finish with steel accents and several have referred to them as Russian or Russian style though we're not certain if this is actually originated from there. We're pretty sure it's of French origins, very early. A bit rough around the egdes but a