Antique bottle stoppers (pair) French, late 19th century.

A carved cork base, designed to fit into decanters, wine, or liqueur bottles. Brass finials — one depicting a lion rampant on a heraldic post, and the other a Fleur-de-lis, both motifs of aristocratic or royal symbolism. The lion figure aligns with Victorian and Edwardian heraldic design, possibly symbolizing French nobility. The fleur-de-lis is quintessentially French, associated with monarchy and decorative arts from the Renaissance through the Belle Époque. The craftsmanship and patina suggest they were hand-finished, not mass-produced — often sold with high-quality decanters or used in gentlemen’s studies and parlors.