Lot 55
  • 55

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze and blue patinated steel chenets late 19th century

Estimate
2,500 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • bronze
  • 32cm. high, 34cm. wide, 9cm. deep; 1ft. ½in., 1ft. 1¼in., 3½in.
each with flamed finials, above a rinceaux frieze on a patinated steel ground, with iron supports to the reverse

Condition

A highly decorative pair in reasonable original condition. The gilt-bronze with signs of tarnishing and minor signs of oxidization. The patinated steel ground oxidised in places. The pieces would benefit from a clean.
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