Lot 117
117
A pair of large Louis XV style ormolu three-light wall-appliques
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A pair of large Louis XV style ormolu three-light wall-appliques

BY HENRY DASSON, PARIS, DATED 1881

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A pair of large Louis XV style ormolu three-light wall-appliques
By Henry Dasson, Paris, Dated 1881
Each with scrolling acanthus-leaf backplate, issuing three scrolling branches terminating with foliate drip-pans and circular candle-holders; signed and dated to the side henry Dasson. 1881
37 in. (94 cm.) high (2)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

Lot Essay

The original inspiration for these large wall appliques is not immediately apparent although the influence by French designs is clear. See H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, for several eighteenth century variants, the closest being a drawing by Nicolas Pineau, no.2.11.8 and accompanying photograph no. 2.11.7, p. 140.

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