Genuine ostrich egg mounted on a Napoleon III-style pedestal. An indispensable piece for any curio cabinet. In the 19th century, it was very trendy to mount exceptional pieces on a pedestal of ebonised turned wood. But these decorative objects gained a new interest in the 1960s/70s with famous interior designers such as Madeleine Castaing and Jansen. The egg has been manually given a gold finish. Price is per piece.