Henry Dasson 1825-1896 "Zephir and Flora", a pair of large gilt-bronze five light wall appliques Paris, late 19th century

one with the HD mark to the reverse.

J. B. Giraud, 'Les Arts du Metal, recueil descriptif et raisonné des principaux objects ayant figure a l'exposition de 1880 de l'Union Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1881, pl. 50

C. Mestdagh, L'Ameublement d'Art Français 1850-1900, éd. de l'amateur, Paris, 2010, p. 159

 

Overall in good condition and presentation. Please note that the bobèches and nozzles are later. The casting of the present lot is in keeping with a good Parisian standard of manufacture. The department encourages interested parties to use our online e-catalogue's zoom function to enjoy magnified and alternate views of this lot.
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For possible sources for this design, please see drawings by Nicolas Pineau in Ottomeyer & Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, München, 1986, nos. 2.11.8 and 2.11.7, p. 140. A similar pair sold in these rooms, April 19, 2007, lot 64 for $72,000