A BRONZE CHEST-SHAPED 'BOYS' CENSER AND COVER 17TH CENTURY

of square section supported on four L-shaped feet, modelled as a chest with mock hinges and a lock, the cover surmounted by a boy, his left arm raised up in the air and his left arm holding a rod in his hand, standing above a swastika opening, his head turned to the left towards a boy below standing next to the censer holding a flag, both boys cast in high relief and decorated with gilt details, wood stand

Acquired in Paris between the 1970s and the early 90s.

The cover is slightly warped. The hasp of the chest and the object in the left hand of the boy on the cover are missing. There are a few cracks around the swastika opening on the cover. There are also some expected scratches and wear to the lacquer and gilt decoration, as well as minor tarnishing to the bronze. The overall condition is otherwise quite good.
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