An openwork coconut, carved on all sides, resting on an octagonal base in imitation of early 19th-century silver suckers, whose pedestal is decorated successively with rows of pearls, twisted fillets framing reserves, oak leaves embellished with acorns and flowers, and openwork foliage at the start of the knot. The body is carved with allegorical or mythological figures, the removable lid with dragons, and it is topped by an oval, foliage-covered socket; (small missing parts). Probably signed and dated (unidentifiable) in an open book. France, early 19th century. Height: 31cm