Lot 58
  • 58

A pair of Empire ormolu cassolettes circa 1810, possibly Russian

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Description

each of campana shape centered by a Mercury mask and flanked by horse heads, the pierced rim fited with a domed leafy lid centering a pomegranate finial and reversing to form a flower-shaped candle nozzle; raised on a rectangular pedestal decorated with partially draped dancers.

Provenance

Gismondi, Paris