Paire de brûle-parfum en athéniennes en bronze patiné et bronze doré, travail étranger, probablement russe, de la fin du XVIIIe siècle

la cassolette sommée d'un couvercle ajouré à motifs d'étoiles et muni d'une graine ; la ceinture ornée de festons reposant sur trois montants cambrés sommés de têtes de béliers, terminés par des sabots munis de roulettes et reliés par une entretoise ; (usures à la dorure)

The catalogue illustration is accurate. Good overall condition. Some expected scratches, marks and dents to the brass surface. Originally, bronzes were patinated. Several verdegris traces and cleaning product traces to the surface, as visible on the both catalogue illustrations. Will just benefit cleaning. Some bronze are gilded, especially the final top and ribbons. Some ribbon bronze elements have been brocken and reattached with screws.
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