REF NO : B77704

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals

France, Circa 1850

£55,000

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals. Each modelled with three upright supports of angels and joined by spheres with seated cherubs holding...

Dimensions

Height: 124 cm (49 in)
Width: 33 cm (13 in)
Depth: 33 cm (13 in)
REF NO : B77704

Description

A Pair of Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze Pedestals.

Each modelled with three upright supports of angels and joined by spheres with seated cherubs holding a castle and a mirror. The tripartite bases raised on toupie feet. The tops inset with a circular pink granite top above a rim set with stars and cherubic masks.

France, Circa 1850.

These opulent pedestals, or floor stands, are richly modelled in gilt-bronze and playfully detailed with sculptural ornament emblematic of love.

(The diameter of the tops is 30 cm)

 

Date

Circa 1850

Origin

France

Medium

Gilt-Bronze and Marble

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