A pair of Louis LX/XVI Transitional ormolu chenets circa 1765

one end mounted with a flaming urn cast with masks and swags, the other end mounted with a smaller lidded urn cast with swags and a pomegranate finial, the frieze cast with guilloche, rosettes and mounted with ribbon-tied swags, raised on paw feet.   

One with loss to ormolu from bow above lion mask, other lacking ormolu bow from lion mask entirely. WIth some oxidation and surface dirt. Rubbing to areas throughout, most to flame finials. In otherwise good condition.
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