Georges Lucien Guyot Rock crystal gilt gesso

gilt gesso

Material: Pottery with lustrous turquoise glaze

derived from his explorations and observations in the wilds of Africa

remembered for its gallantry and tragic miscommunication during the Crimean War on 25 October 1854

with one lid associated

Georges Lucien Guyot Rock crystal gilt gessoGeorges Lucien Guyot (French, 1885 1973) A wood and Abalone Marquetry Panel An exceptional marquetry panel by Georges Lucien Guyot, derived from his explorations and observations in the wilds of Africa. This rare marquetry panel depicts two Cheetahs fighting in a verdant landscape, picked out in exotic timbers including Mahogany, satinwood, ebony, boxwood, Karelian Birch burr, palmwood and partridge wood. Detailed with inlaid abalone shell and