Lot Essay
A wall applique with a similar mask, within an oval frame, is illustrated in H. Ottomeyer & P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich 1987, vol. 1, p. 60, Fig. 1.9.1.
IN THE LOUIS XIV STYLE, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A set of four large French ormolu wall appliques
In the Louis XIV Style, Last quarter 19th Century
Each cast with a bearded mask backplate within a circular foliate scroll background, issuing two shaped foliate cast arms, each with a bulbous foliate-cast nozzle, the reverse stamped LED 1601
20 in. (51 cm.) high excluding light fitting; 21½. in (54.5 cm.) wide (4)
In the Louis XIV Style, Last quarter 19th Century
Each cast with a bearded mask backplate within a circular foliate scroll background, issuing two shaped foliate cast arms, each with a bulbous foliate-cast nozzle, the reverse stamped LED 1601
20 in. (51 cm.) high excluding light fitting; 21½. in (54.5 cm.) wide (4)