Lot n° 279
Estimation :
600 - 800
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 725EUR
* Pair of torches after André Antoine RAVRIO (1759-1814) in - Lot 279
* Pair of torches after André Antoine RAVRIO (1759-1814) in chased, patinated and gilded bronze, the shaft surmounted by a ring decorated with palmettes, the circular guilloche base.
Empire period
H. 24.5 cm
(the gilding has been restored)
These torches were found in 1810 at the Palais de Fontainebleau, in the cabinet of the Connetable's apartment, described as "Deux flambeaux, pieds ronds, gorge ciselée, tige à gaines unie, palmette par le haut" ("Two torches, round legs, chased throat, stems with plain sheaths, palmette at the top").
Bibliographical reference:
J.-P. Samoyault, Musée National de Fontainebleau, Catalogue des collections de Mobilier, Pendules et Bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 1989, n°160.
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