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pair of antique gold figurines of a boy and a girl on a lion
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70 - A pair of ‘Savoyards’ andirons in chiselled bronze gilded wi…
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
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A pair of ‘Savoyards’ andirons in chiselled bronze gilded with mercury. They depict a young boy and a young girl seated on naturalistic rock formations in the Rocaille style. Paris. Louis XV period. Circa 1748–50. H_30 cm W_19 cm D_18 cm Related work: - ARTCURIAL auction. Paris. 16 June 2022. Lot 18 (formerly in the Jourdain Barry collection – formerly in the Galerie Perrin collection – formerly in the Marcel Boulanger collection). Currently in the collections of the Palace of Versailles, thanks to a bequest from Madame Françoise Lambert via the Société des Amis de Versailles. Comparative bibliography: - Ornamental bronzes and mounted objects. From Louis XIV to Napoleon III. Giacomo and Rozen Wannenes. Published by Vausor. Pages 132–136. Expert: Stéphane PEPE – Expert: PEPE Stephane
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Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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