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A PAIR OF BRONZE ALLEGORICAL GROUPS PROBABLY REPRESENTING THE ELEMENTS WATER AND FIRE

CIRCLE OF CORNEILLE VAN CLEVE, CIRCA 1700, THE REGENCE ORMOLU BASES CIRCA 1715

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A PAIR OF BRONZE ALLEGORICAL GROUPS PROBABLY REPRESENTING THE ELEMENTS WATER AND FIRE
CIRCLE OF CORNEILLE VAN CLEVE, CIRCA 1700, THE REGENCE ORMOLU BASES CIRCA 1715
The first depicting two putti with a lion, the attribute of the Earth deity Cybele, an overturned urn and a dolphin; the second with two putti above a salamander,the attribute of Fire personified, emerging from flames; each on a naturalistic rectangular base; the Régence ormolu bases each with a bolection moulded frieze above a central cartouche-form mask with ribbon-tied hair and diadem tiara, flanked by stylised rosettes with pounced panels with husk spandrels, the sides with lambrequin sprays above a rosette-studded arched apron and on acanthus-scrolled feet; warm dark brown patina with chocolate brown high points, the ormolu masks to the plinths regilt
The bronzes - 10½ in. (26.5 cm.) and 10¾ in. (27 cm.) high; 16 in. (45.5 cm.) high, overall; the plinths - 5¼ in. (13.5 cm.) high; 8½ in. (21 cm.) wide; 7½ in. (19 cm.) deep (2)

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Lot Essay

These same ormolu plinths appear on a pair of chenets au cheval acquired by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild for Waddesdon Manor (G. de Bellaigue, The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor Furniture Clocks Gilt Bronzes, Fribourg, 1974, no.181, pp.720-1).

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