Two matched gilt-bronze allegorycal chenets of the Air and Water, early 18th century
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October 13, 06:27 PM GMT
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5,000 - 8,000 EUR
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🐬Two matched gilt-bronze allegorycal chenets𝕴 of the Air and Water, early 18th century
each modelled with a cherub on Juno's peacock, next to another cherub reclining on a jar, symbolising Air and Water, raised on rectangular bases and scrolling feet applied with stylised scallop clasps; (from two different pairs now associated as an arlequin pair; re-gilt)
height 18½in; width 11 in; depth 25 in; 47 cm; 28 c♋m; 63,5 cm.
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Deux chenets formant paire en bronze doré, début du XVIIIe sièclꦅe; (provenant de deux paires différentes, formant une paire composée du même modèle symbolisant l'Air et l'Eau)
height 18½in; width 11 in; depth 🌼25 in; 47 cm; 28 cm; 63ಞ,5 cm.
(2)
Kraemer Gallery, Paris, circa 1973;
Christie's London, Un hôtel particulier du Faubourg Saint-Germain: The Collection of The Marquis and Marquise de Ravenel, 21 November 2007, lot 223.
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Galerie Kraemer, Paris, vers 1973 ;
Christie's Londres, Un hôtel particulier du Faubourg Saint-Germain: The Collection of The Marquis and Marquise de Ravenel, 21 novembre 2007, lot 223.
The 𒉰model is known to represent the Four Elements, the original composition with two distinctive firedogs, one&n𝓡bsp;Earth and Fire, the other Air and Water
