Lot 121
  • 121

Paire d'appliques au masque feuillagé d'époque Louis XV, vers 1760-1765

Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description

  • Haut. 27 cm, larg. 7 cm, prof 17 cm
  • Height 10 2/3 in; width 2 3/4 in; depth 6 2/3 in
à un bras de lumière, issu d'un masque d'homme barbu terminé en feuilles d'acanthe, le fût en console ; (percées pour l'éléctricité)

Provenance

Probablement vente à Paris, Me V., le 20 juin 1929, lot 162

Condition

The illustration is all right. Fine and unusual model. The chasing is fine and the ormolu gilding has a good colour with expected soft wear on flat surfaces. Both masks drip pans and nozzles have been pierced for electricity. The stem with 2 holes to fix the wall light. One with a horizontal dent just above the upper hole (missing element on the reverse without any consequence). To recommend.
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