Lot Essay
An almost identical pair was sold Palais d'Orsay, Paris, 26 March 1980, lot 13.
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EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF EMPIRE ORMOLU AND PATINATED BRONZE CHENETS
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
One depicting Venus advised by Cupid, the other Venus chastising Cupid, each on a stepped plinth centred by a cup within a ribbon-tied laurel wreath, on a leaf-tip bordered rectangular base, inscribed in blue crayon '135'
14 in. (36 cm.) high, and smaller; 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) wide
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
One depicting Venus advised by Cupid, the other Venus chastising Cupid, each on a stepped plinth centred by a cup within a ribbon-tied laurel wreath, on a leaf-tip bordered rectangular base, inscribed in blue crayon '135'
14 in. (36 cm.) high, and smaller; 6 ½ in. (16.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 December 1991, lot 18.
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