A RESTAURATION ORMOLU SURTOUT-DE-TABLE

ATTRIBUTED TO THOMIRE ET CIE., CIRCA 1820

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A RESTAURATION ORMOLU SURTOUT-DE-TABLE
Attributed to Thomire et cie., circa 1820
Comprising two D-shaped end-sections and two rectangular central sections, each with a mirrored center surrounded by a pierced gallery comprised of scrolling grapevines centering a Greek vase issuing fruit, above a berried laural leaf-cast frieze, the legs of stele form cast with a Bacchic mask within a ribbon-wrapped wreath, above a lyre issuing scrolling acanthus and grapevines, together with four original pine cases with carrying-handles
4in. (11cm.) high, 26in. (66cm.) wide, 78.5in. (206cm.) long

Provenance

George Pratt Ingersoll, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, Bangkok

Lot Essay

This surtout de table, suitably cast with Bacchic ornament appropriate to a dining-room or room of entertainment, is characteristic of the oeuvre of Thomire et cie. Established by the celebrated ciseleur-doreur Pierre-Philippe Thomire (1751-1843), who was elected matre in 1772, the firm specialised in the production of decorative objects of superlative quality and was extensivley patronised by Napolon during the Empire period. An almost identical surtout signed Thomire Paris and now in a Private Collection, Munich is illustratated in H. Ottomeyer, P. Prschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, p.387, fig. 5.16.14. A further related example was sold anoymously at Christie's London, 22 June 1989, lot 43.

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