A French Neo-Grec silvered and gilt-bronze three-piece garniture

POSSIBLY BY SERVANT, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

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A French Neo-Grec silvered and gilt-bronze three-piece garniture
Possibly by Servant, Third quarter 19th Century
Comprising a jardinière and a pair of six-light candelabra: the oval jardinière with removeable brass liner, the pierced frieze above a tapering body applied with four handles and supported on bearded sphinx monopodiae flanked by anthemia; the candelabra modelled with baluster bodies issuing outscrolled candelarms and central budding stem issuing flowerheads, supported on griffin monopodiae joined by a stretcher
The jardinière: 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high; 17¼ in. (43.8 cm.) wide, The candelabra: 28¾ in. (73 cm.) high (3)

Lot Essay

The Parisian bronzier and fondeur G. Servant produced a diverse inventory from his premises at 137, rue Vieille-du-Temple. Specializing in Egyptian and Greek Revival pieces, he was a medallist at the major international exhibitions between 1867 and 1887. A description of his display at the former is discussed in both Jules Mesnard's, Les Merveilles de l'Exposition de 1867, Paris, 1867, pp. 167-168, and The Art Journal Catalogue of the Paris Universelle Exposition of 1867, London, 1867, p. 20.

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