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Lot 44
  • 44

A pair of gilt-bronze and patinated bronze chenets Louis XVI, late 18th century

Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description

  • gilt-bronze, bronze
  • each 26cm. high, 41cm. wide, 13.5cm. deep; 10¼in., 1ft. 4¼in., 5¼in.
one with a recumbent lion, the other with a lioness, each on a plinth mounted with a panel of guilloche enclosing flowerheads on an inverted breakfront plinth base with a patera at each angle on toupie feet, each stamped with NO.9 on the top of the plinth

Condition

In overall good condition. The chenets are slightly dirty and would benefit to a light clean according to taste. Very nice detail to casting. An attractive model.
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