A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT-BRONZE WALL APPLIQUES, late 19th/early 20th century

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A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT-BRONZE WALL APPLIQUES, late 19th/early 20th century

The caryatid backplates modelled with amorini playing pipes above acanthus wrapped and thyrsus entwined ornament issuing twin foliate scrolling branches with stiff-leaf cast nozzles and gadrooned drip pans 16½in. (42cm) high (2)

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Ottomyer/Proschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Klinkhardt & Biermann, Munchen 1986. For a comparative pair of wall lights see vol.1, page 426. plate 6.3.15.

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