Lot Essay
The present reliefs were most likely conceived as drawer mounts for a secretaire or cabinet.
Property of A SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUM
*A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE RELIEFS
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*A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE RELIEFS
FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
Cast in relief with scenes from a bacchanale, one depicting a satyr dancing with a nymph, the other a centaur with a thyrsus, the backs inscribed with museum registration numbers '57.109' and
'57.110' ----- 2 3/8 x 3½in. (6 x 8.9cm.)
FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
Cast in relief with scenes from a bacchanale, one depicting a satyr dancing with a nymph, the other a centaur with a thyrsus, the backs inscribed with museum registration numbers '57.109' and
'57.110' ----- 2 3/8 x 3½in. (6 x 8.9cm.)