Very rare Capodimonte porcelain figures playing cards by Fiorenzo Meneghetti Antique these paperweights possess a substantial

these paperweights possess a substantial weight and a captivating play of light between the polished and satiné (frosted) surfaces

copied from a famous photograph of Lakeland farmer and fell runner Isaac Cookson

This mark with the letter 'D' has been the dominant mark since after World War II

The Dynasty lasted for 268 years

Very rare Capodimonte porcelain figures playing cards by Fiorenzo Meneghetti Antique these paperweights possess a substantialBeautifully crafted and rare porcelain figures playing cards by Fiorenzo Meneghetti for Capodimonte. Signed and accompanied by a sticker from the Vittoria Expo in 1974. Measures 30cm by 22cm across the base and stands approximately 24cm high. Overall in excellent condition however we suspect the card player on the left would have originally been holding some cards. The Scene: Two men hunched over a worn wooden table; their faces etched with lines of