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A PAIR OF LOUIS XIV ORMOLU CHENETS
CIRCA 1710
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A PAIR OF LOUIS XIV ORMOLU CHENETS
CIRCA 1710
Depicting river gods
10 ½ in.(27 cm.) high, 7 in. (18 cm.) long, 4 in. (10 cm.) wide
Special notice
Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.
A chenet of the same elegant model of a reclining river god on tapering architectural supports is in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (purchased by Monsieur Davillier in 1887).
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