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A pair of French gilt-bronze and burr-walnut gueridons
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A pair of French gilt-bronze and burr-walnut gueridons

BY MILLET, PARIS, CIRCA 1890

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A pair of French gilt-bronze and burr-walnut gueridons
By Millet, Paris, Circa 1890
Each surmounted by a circular brocatelle jaune marble top, within a guilloche rim, supported by three pairs of bamboo-style uprights, joined by a triform stretcher, centred by a circular brocatelle jaune marble platform supported by a baluster stem, on a further triform base, signed to the side L.Millet, on three spreading feet
29½ in. (75 cm.) high; 20¾ in. (53 cm.) diameter (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The Maison Millet, founded in 1853 by T. Millet, was first located at 11, rue Jacques-Coeur, Paris, then moved to 23, Boulevard Beaumarchais in 1902. Specialising in meubles et bronzes d'art, genre ancien et moderne, mainly copies of French 18th century models, Maison Millet was awarded many medals such as the 1889 Exposition Universelle Gold Medal, a Grand prix in 1900 and three Diplômes d'Honneur. In 1902, Millet was authorised by the curator of the Palais de Versailles to replicate Queen Marie-Antoinette's celebrated 'Grand cabinet à bijoux'. An auction of their stock was held in 1906 and the firm finally ceased trading in 1918.

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