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Lot Essay
During the 18th Century, chenêts with horses, some with saddle cloths, were highly fashionable. As quoted by Sir Geoffrey de Bellaigue (G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes, Fribourg, 1974), a number are listed in the inventories made after the deaths of the celebrated bronzier Jacques Caffiéri and of the wife of Philippe Caffiéri (dated 1755 and 1770 respectively).
Most of them display rearing horses, however the present lot shows pacing horses, a model rarely used for chenêts and directly influenced by Sculpture.
The C couronné poinçon was a tax mark employed between March 1745 and February 1749 on any alloy containing copper.
Most of them display rearing horses, however the present lot shows pacing horses, a model rarely used for chenêts and directly influenced by Sculpture.
The C couronné poinçon was a tax mark employed between March 1745 and February 1749 on any alloy containing copper.