ALEXANDRE LANDRE - SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS
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A very fine perfume fountain in rock crystal and cut crystal…
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62
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A very fine perfume fountain in rock crystal and cut crystal…
See original version (French)
Estimate €6,000 - €10,000
Voluntary lot
Description
A very fine perfume fountain in rock crystal and cut crystal, with chiselled and gilded bronze. It features a covered vase, baluster-shaped with a pomegranate-shaped handle. On the front, it is fitted with a tap decorated with reeds, set within a marine grotesque mascaron. The shell-shaped basin rests within an openwork mount, embellished with floral and foliage rocaille.
Paris. Louis XV style. 19th-century.
H_ 29 cm W_ 25 cm D_ 23 cm
Damage, losses and restorations.
This perfume fountain is sold with a wooden case, in which it was stored, bearing the combined coats of arms of Pierre de Bonnafos and Marguerite Marie Carrelet de Loisy, with the coats of arms reversed.
Comparable works:
- ADER auction, 4 November 2022. Lot 281. Formerly in the André Saint collection
- Auction at the Palais Galliera, Paris, 24 November 1976, lot 35.
- Ornamental Bronzes and Mounted Objects. From Louis XIV to Napoleon III. Giacomo and Rozen Wannenes. Published by Vausor. Pages 172 and 173.
Expert: Stéphane PEPE - Expert: PEPE Stéphane
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About the sale
Collection of the Château de Villebourgeon & others
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures modified on 09/19/2026 at 12:06 PM
Lot description modified on 09/19/2026 at 12:06 PM
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