SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU CHENETS
SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
Each depicting a lion, one with a shield with the head of Hercules, the other with a suit of armour, on an arched plinth one mounted with the club and sword of Hercules, the other with a quiver of arrows, the reverse incised 'RM', regilt
13¼ in. (33.5 cm.) high; 12½ in. (32 cm.) wide (2)

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Lot Essay

The chenets evoke ancient virtue with lions supporting a plumed helmet and a shield. Chenets of this pattern, displaying the Medusa-headed shield of the mythical hero Perseus, are in the Bouvier Collection (Musée Carnavalet, Paris).

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