Rare Paire de flambeaux en bronze ciselé et doré Vase à...

Pair of bronze chiselled and gilded torches – Antique-style vase with lion muzzles Empire period / Early Restoration Pair of small torches resting on a quadrupod base in gilded bronze, supporting a sea-green marble base, itself topped by an Antique-style vase adorned with two handles in the Greek manner terminating in powerful lion muzzles. The chasing work is of exceptional finesse: guilloché motifs, scale friezes, water-flower motifs and clear reliefs, characteristic of a Paris workshop active in the 1810s–1820s. The gilding is period and preserved in its original patina, with the typical nuances of the old finish that has not been recut. A true rarity of the model: these small antique-style vases with orthogonal handles ending in lion muzzles, mounted on quadruped bases and sea-green marble, are not at all common. This is not a standardized mass-produced model. Dimensions • Height: 15 cm Condition Very good overall condition. Notable only: a tiny chip on the marble, with no visual or structural impact. Bronzes perfectly sound, gilding in good condition for its age.

Estimate:£418.79

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