Lot 14
  • 14

Encrier formant flambeau en acier, mica et bronze doré, XVIIIe siècle

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • gilt bronze
  • Haut. 30 cm, larg. 15 cm
  • Height 11 3/4 in; width 6 in
muni d'un allumoir et deux godets, le flambeau réglable en hauteur

Provenance

Ancienne collection Bernard Dillée

Literature

"Le goût d'un expert", Connaissances des Arts, mai 1969, n°207

Condition

The illustration is accurate. Good overall condition. The iron is very slightly rusty. The surface of the mica is slightly rubbed on a few places on the top. Nice quality.
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