Lot Essay
A pair by Germain formerly in the collection of Madame de Pompadour at the Chateau de Bellevue are in the Louvre and other recorded pairs are known.
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AFTER THE MODEL BY FRANCOIS THOMAS GERMAIN, CAST BY BOUHON FRES. CIRCA 1880
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A PAIR OF FRENCH GILT-BRONZE CHENETS IN THE CHINOISERIE TASTE
AFTER THE MODEL BY FRANCOIS THOMAS GERMAIN, CAST BY BOUHON FRES. CIRCA 1880
Each with a Chinese figure and a parrot amongst C-scrolls, stamped 'BOUHON'
18 in. (45.5 cm.) high
AFTER THE MODEL BY FRANCOIS THOMAS GERMAIN, CAST BY BOUHON FRES. CIRCA 1880
Each with a Chinese figure and a parrot amongst C-scrolls, stamped 'BOUHON'
18 in. (45.5 cm.) high