Lot Essay
The 'C' Couronné Poinçon was a tax mark in use between March 1745 and February 1749 on any alloy containing copper.
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AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE TUBY (1635-1700), LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF FRENCH BRONZE FIGURES OF ACIS AND THE LYRIC POEM
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE TUBY (1635-1700), LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Each base bearing the 'C' Couronne Poinçon
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high, the larger
AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE TUBY (1635-1700), LATE 17TH/ EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Each base bearing the 'C' Couronne Poinçon
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high, the larger
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 15 May 1984, lot. 153.
Special notice
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