Edme Samson et Cie, Three Chinoiserie Porcelain and Ormolu Table Accessories

Late 19th-early 20th century, each hand-painted with bird, insect and floral branch motifs, including an encrier in the Kaikemon style, comprising two lidded inkwells retaining glass inserts above a conforming tray, red painted pseudo-Chantilly mark and FRANCE to the underside (2 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 7 in.); a tripodal brûle-parfum form with ram head and leg monopodia on an footed stand (9 1/2 x 5 x 5 in.), and a similarly decorated plate (9 1/2 in.), each featuring painted florals, birds, and insects within red bordered lobed medallions against a blue ground, both with red painted Chinoiserie style marks attributed to the firm.

Estate of Mr. And Mrs. John R. Hildebrand, Salem, Virginia

Small chips to the rim edge of one inkwell lid; rubbing to the ormolu; brûle-parfum with some crazing lines and later wire to upper mount.