FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE | Petit oiseau sur la boule

2008 patinated and gilt bronze Monogrammed FXL, stamped LALANNE, dated 2008 and numbered 3/8 B under the tail

Good overall condition. The patina presents with some wear on the underside of the ball inherent to the setting of the bowl on the base. The ball presents with some light scratches and a few rare light scuffs. There are some minute oxidation stains scattered, as visible on the catalogue illustration. There is a slightly lighter area on the ball on approximately 3,5 cm. The gilt bronze bird presents with some light tarnishing, with a few slightly darker oxidation stains, partially visible on the catalogue illustration, and with some light oxidation stains with vert-de-gris on the underside.
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