A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III PARCEL-GILT BRONZE AND BLACK MARBLE FIGURAL FOUR-LIGHT TORCHRES
A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III PARCEL-GILT BRONZE AND BLACK MARBLE FIGURAL FOUR-LIGHT TORCHRES

CAST FROM A MODEL BY AD TOUSSAINT, DATED 1850, F. BARBEDIENNE FOUNDRY AND A. COLLAS REDUCTION SEAL

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A PAIR OF NAPOLEON III PARCEL-GILT BRONZE AND BLACK MARBLE FIGURAL FOUR-LIGHT TORCHRES
Cast from a model by Ad Toussaint, dated 1850, F. Barbedienne foundry and A. Collas reduction seal
Cast as a partially draped Egyptian male and female, each with one arm raised holding an oil lamp issuing four bobches, the central bobche fitted with a figure of a crane, the male holding a fan in his other hand, the female with an overflowing jewlery casket at her feet, each on a rounded rectangular plinth
42in. (108cm.) high (2)

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