A pair of gilt-bronze chenets Louis XVI, circa 1785

each with a flaming neo-classical urn finial with a ribbon-tied berried laurel wreath on a fluted bowed plinth joined by a berried-laurel and foliate cast stretcher surmounted by a smaller neo-classical urn on a fluted tapering foot, the other end surmounted by a smaller neo-classical urn; the iron supports lacking



An identical pair was offered in the Magnificent French Furniture sale, at Christie's, London, 12th December 2002, lot 103

Gilding slightly darker and more golden than in the catalogue photgraph. The gilt-bronze is slightly dirty and would benefit from a light clean according to taste. There is a break in the foliate panel below the large urn on one and on the same one the foliate cast panel on the front is warped and slightly loose and needs fixing and also has a small crack in the foilate section. There is a small hole in the flaming finial of one. On each side of the larger urn, there is evidence of previous fixings, the holes of which have now been filled. Some minor pitting commensurate with age. There are hairline construction cracks where the bowed section joins the plinth. In overall good original condition. Attractive model.
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