Late 18th / early 19th century fine quality Dieppe ivory model of the highly influential french philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Beautifully detailed carving mounted on a turned ivory and mahogany socle. Housed in a later period glass dome with a mahogany base. Measurements for figure and socle, not dome and base. France, circa 1800.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. ...