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A pair of gilt-bronze chenets early Louis XV, circa 1735
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- gilt-bronze
- each: 35cm. high, 29cm. wide; 1ft. 1¾in., 11½in.
each in the form of an eagle's head terminating in a tazza on a shaped moulded base cast with a spread-winged dragon and centred by a cartouche
Provenance
Purchased from Partridge Fine Art, London
Condition
In good order. Minor variations to gilt surface finish. One with loose foliate component to right side. One surmount slightly misshapen.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Comparative Literature
Hans Ottomeyer, and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol.I, page 66
These impressive chenets are each cast with a dragon, a much favoured decorative device in the Régence and early Louis XV period, which was, for instance, widely employed by the maître-sculpteur Charles Cressent. Related dragons appear on a drawing by the sculptor and designer Nicolas Pineau (1684-1754), which is now in the Kunstbibliothek in Berlin and illustrated by Ottomeyer, op. cit., page 66, fig. 1.9.19.
Hans Ottomeyer, and Peter Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, Vol.I, page 66
These impressive chenets are each cast with a dragon, a much favoured decorative device in the Régence and early Louis XV period, which was, for instance, widely employed by the maître-sculpteur Charles Cressent. Related dragons appear on a drawing by the sculptor and designer Nicolas Pineau (1684-1754), which is now in the Kunstbibliothek in Berlin and illustrated by Ottomeyer, op. cit., page 66, fig. 1.9.19.