Lot Essay
A portrait in The Louvre collection depicts the bronzier Andre-Antoine Ravrio (d.1814) at his desk with a near identical ewer with griffin handle.
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CIRCA 1810, AFTER A MODEL BY ANDRE-ANTOINE RAVRIO
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AN EMPIRE ORMOLU-MOUNTED BRONZE EWER
CIRCA 1810, AFTER A MODEL BY ANDRE-ANTOINE RAVRIO
The amphora body mounted with a trophy and mask under the spout, the handle with a griffin's mask terminal
21 ¾ in. (55.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1810, AFTER A MODEL BY ANDRE-ANTOINE RAVRIO
The amphora body mounted with a trophy and mask under the spout, the handle with a griffin's mask terminal
21 ¾ in. (55.5 cm.) high