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two candlesticks and a crucift with a cross on the topan image of a gold crucif with two candles and a crucifixthree gold candlesticks with a cross on top of theman image of a gold clock with a bird on top of itan image of a gold clock on a stand with a black background
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184 - Spectacular ALTAR SET comprising the ALTAR CROSS and two CAN…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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Spectacular ALTAR SET comprising the ALTAR CROSS and two CANDLESTICKS with Rocaille decoration featuring cherubs and scalloped acanthus leaves Bronze and brass, chiselled and worked in repoussé; each piece is signed “CHABOU à LYON” 18th-century period Height of crucifix: 100 cm Height of candlesticks: 145 cm Some signs of wear; one pewter cup is missing Provenance: Hôtel Dieu, Lyon Note: Active in Paris in the mid-18th century, during the reign of Louis XV, Jean-Baptiste Chabou was a master metalworker renowned for his repoussé and hammered metalwork. Specialising in artistic copperwork and shaped pieces in tin-plated copper or silver-plated metal, he mainly produced Rocaille-style hot-drink vessels — primarily chocolate pots and tripod coffee pots with twisted ribs, fitted with turned wooden side handles and adorned with seed- or flower-shaped knobs. His creations, often marked with his hallmark ‘J.B. CHABOU ’ or ‘CHABOU’, are sought-after examples of Enlightenment-era tableware, with auction prices generally ranging between 150 and 450 euros depending on the condition of the lid for the frother and the original patina. Alongside his secular tableware, Jean-Baptiste Chabou also applied his mastery of tin-plated copper, brass and embossed silver-plated metal to sacred art, supplying the parishes and religious communities of his time. His liturgical output consists mainly of religious goldsmith’s work for everyday use and of modest ceremonial pieces, notably altar or sacristy holy water fonts, incense shuttles decorated with rocaille foliage, censers with their trays featuring flowing borders, as well as pairs of tripod altar candlesticks with bevelled sides and scrollwork. Crafted from an economical metal yet worked with the same exacting standards of chasing and fluting as solid silver, these signed pieces — some of which are listed as Historic Monuments in the treasuries of certain regional churches — illustrate the spread of Louis XV styles in 18th-century provincial and parish religious art.
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About the sale FURNITURE & WORKS OF ART
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Auction time 09/26/2026 at 2:00 PM
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